The immunohistochemical profile of oral inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors

Objective The aim of this study was to demonstrate the immunohistochemical profile of oral inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) along with morphologic analysis. Study design Three cases diagnosed as oral IMTs were selected to compile an immunohistochemical panel constituted by calponin, caldesmon, Bcl-2, desmin, fibronectin, CD68, Ki-67, S100, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), α–smooth muscle actin, cytokeratins AE1/AE3, muscle-specific actin, CD34, and vimentin. An oral squamous cell carcinoma with a focal area of desmoplastic stroma was used as control for the stained myofibroblastic cells. Results All oral IMTs were positive for calponin, revealing a strong and diffuse expression in the spindle-shaped cells. The lesions were also positive for vimentin (3/3), fibronectin (3/3), α–smooth muscle actin (3/3), and muscle-specific actin (1/3) and negative for h -caldesmon, Bcl-2, desmin, CD68, Ki-67, S100, ALK, cytokeratins AE1/AE3, and CD34. Conclusions Within the results encountered, the present panel should be of great assistance in the diagnosis of oral IMTs.