[Oral submucosal pseudosarcomatous nodular fasciitis. Case report]

A case of enoral submucosal pseudosarcomatous fasciitis is described to demonstrate the possible localisation of this lesion in the oral cavity and correlated diagnostic problems. It is a rapid, local invasive growing, self-limiting tumor which seldom exceeds a diameter of 1-2 cm. Malign transformation and metastatic spread did not occur when the tumor was excised. A simple surgical excision is the adequate treatment. The knowledge of this lesion seems to be important for different-diagnostic exclusion of malignant mesenchymal tumors and to prevent in this way a too extended surgical therapy.