Case report: A 34 year old male patient presented with a painless swelling on the left side of the cheek. Detailed history was taken, clinical examination done, FNAC of the swelling was done and patient was subjected to Plain CT scan of the Face and paranasal sinus, which revealed a subcutaneous soft tissue swelling over the left maxilla.
Discussion: Benign fibrous histiocytoma is a rare entity in clinical practice. It usually presents as a benign superficial swelling, it can arise from any part of the body. We are presenting a case of Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the cheek in a middle aged male patient. Excision of the swelling was planned , the swelling was excised under general anaesthesia. The swelling was subjected to histopathological examination which revealed the diagnosis of Benign fibrous histiocytoma.
Conclusion: Benign fibrous histiocytoma is a pathological diagnosis , surgical excision is the treatment of choice and it has very good prognosis
