Solitary fibrous tumour of the oral cavity: An update.

Background: Solitary fibrous tumour is an unusual neoplasm of the oral cavity that is sometimes not clinically distinguishable from other lesions. The purpose of the present study was to review the clinical, microscopic and molecular aspects of malignant and benign solitary fibrous tumour of the oral cavity currently available in literature.

Methods: For our review, an electronic search was performed using PubMed, Scopus, Ovid/MedLine, Web of science and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global database.

Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, in the Oral Cavity.

Lymphomas of the oral cavity are rare and the most frequent type is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is known to be associated with the development of different lymphomas. In 2008, the World Health Organization provisionally included the EBV-positive DLBCL of the elderly in the classification of hematopoietic and lymphoid tumors as a lymphoma occurring in older individuals without any known immunodeficiency.

Low-level laser as a complementary therapy in orofacial granulomatosis management: a case report.

Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a chronic inflammatory disease that typically affects the soft tissues of the orofacial region. The most common clinical manifestation of OFG is lip swelling, which may be associated with intrabuccal ulcerations and increased growth of the gingiva and mucosa, as well as cutaneous erythema and facial edema. The treatment for OFG is challenging, and sometimes considered unsatisfactory.

The importance of BRAF-V600E mutation to ameloblastoma metabolism.

Background: Ameloblastoma is a locally infiltrative, aggressive epithelial odontogenic neoplasm. BRAF-V600E mutation is frequently found in this tumor and has a pivotal role in its pathogenesis, but the consequences of this alteration need to be addressed. An untargeted metabolomics approach was applied to verify whether metabolic disturbances are related to tumor biology and whether BRAF-V600E mutation contributes to these alterations.

Clinicopathological analysis of oral plasmablastic lymphoma: A systematic review.

Background: Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a high-grade lymphoma that often affects the oral cavity of HIV-positive patients; however, its prognostic determinants remain unknown.

Purpose: To integrate the available data on oral PBL to determine its clinicopathological features and to identify potential prognostic factors.

Methods: An electronic systematic review was performed using multiple databases with a specific search strategy in February 2018.