Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9998342 | Asian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Leiomyosarcoma of the oral cavity is a rare malignant mesenchymal tumour: This report is of a 60-year-old woman with a leiomyosarcoma involving the mandible. Histologically, the tumour was composed of Spindleshaped cells with oval nuclei and eosinophilic cytoplasm, and atypical mitotic figures were detected. Immunoreactivity for desmin, vimentin, and a-smooth muscle actin was observed. The patient underwent wide surgical excision of the tumour No sign of tumour recurrence or distant metastasis was observed 29 months after the operation.
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Authors
Yukio Yoshioka, Yasutaka Hayashido, Koh-ichi Koizumi, Yasufumi Myoishi, Tomoaki Hamana, Hisataka Kitano, Tetsuji Okamoto,