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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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Pediatric oral leiomyosarcoma: Rare case report
CV Divyambika1, S Sathasivasubramanian1, CL Krithika1, N Malathi2, D Prathiba3
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai - 600118, India
2 Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai - 600118, India
3 Department of General Pathology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai - 600118, India
Correspondence Address:
C V Divyambika
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai - 600118
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.98990
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Soft tissue sarcomas comprise a group of histologically diverse malignant neoplasms arising from mesenchymal cell lines. Among these, leiomyosarcomas are sarcomas exhibiting smooth muscle differentiation. Occurrence of this neoplasm in the oral cavity is exceedingly rare and its presentation is unusual in children. We present a case report of leiomyosarcoma of the oral cavity in an eight-year old child. Primary oral leiomyosarcoma, being a rare entity in children, this case report emphasizes the prompt recognition of this tumor to institute appropriate multimodality treatment. |
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