Case Report

Pigmented Lesion of Buccal Mucosa

Table 1

Differential diagnosis of angiofibroma and specific features [11].

Differential diagnosisFeatures

AngiomyolipomaCollection of fat cells with muscular arteriole
AngiomyofibroblastomaLoose, myxoid, and fibroblastic element
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromaCornified to the nasopharynx and histopathologically shows homogenous fibroplasias with immature collagen, and sinus-like vascular channels
Solitary fibrous tumorsDo not exhibit prominent vascular elements
Spindle cell lipomaAdipocytes intimately interspersed with spindle cells
Pyogenic granuloma Large thin-walled vessels in a loose connective tissue stroma infiltrated throughout by leukocytes