Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences (Jan 2021)

Pleomorphic sarcoma of the oral cavity: A rare case entity

  • Sharada T Rajan,
  • S Elengkumaran,
  • Malathi Narasimhan,
  • C Ravindran

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_197_21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 6
pp. 1747 – 1749

Abstract

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Pleomorphic sarcomas are extremely rare in the oral cavity, representing only 5% of all soft tissue sarcomas in the extremities of adults. They form a group of highly undifferentiated pleomorphic malignant tumors. A 36-year-old male reported to the OP with a chief complaint of a tooth ache in the right lower quadrant for the past 6 months. The patient gave a history of extraction of a mobile tooth in that region. A radiograph of the region was advised. An incisional biopsy was also done and sent for histopathological examination. The microscopy revealed the presence of spindle-shaped cells showing dysplastic features. A panel of immunohistochemical markers were performed to identify the tissue of origin of the lesion. The article details the clinical, radiographic, and microscopic features of a pleomorphic soft tissue lesion along with the array of immunohistochemical markers, leading to the final diagnosis of such enigmatic lesions.

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