Lockjaw from a metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma- case report and review of the literature

Lockjaw from a metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma- case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a malignant tumour formed of cells with distinct smooth muscle features. Leiomyosarcomas rarely metastasise to the oral cavity and this literature review details all reported cases of metastasis to the mandible found in the literature. This offers a unique...

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Main Authors: Isabel Hope, Karen Morton, Carrie Newlands, Simon Butler-Manuel, Thumuluru Kavitha Madhuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Leiomyosarcoma
Metastases
Lockjaw
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-017-0472-1

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