Leiomyosarcoma of the maxilla: a rare challenging case

Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare malignant lesion of head and neck region. It usually arises from smooth muscle cells of blood vessel wall in this area. Clinically, the tumour often presents as a slow-growing, painless destructive mass with a relatively firm consistency. It usually involves adults, an...

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Main Authors: Sedigheh Rahrotaban, Pouyan Aminishaki, Samira Derakhshan, Sara Mehrabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nab'a Al-Hayat Foundation for Medical Sciences and Health Care - Press 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jocms.org/index.php/jcms/article/view/31