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Leiomyoma of the Cheek
Joint Authors
Pinheiro, João de Jesus Viana
de Souza Fonseca, Ricardo Roberto
Junior, Mário Augusto Ramos
Baruchi, Douglas
Carvalho, Tabata Resque Beckmann
Soares, Andresa Borges
de Menezes, Silvio Augusto Fernandes
Fadul, Jorge Nazareno Ferreira
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Leiomyomas are rare benign tumors that grow in the tunica media of smooth muscle cells.
Leiomyomas occur most frequently in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract and only very rarely in the area of the cheek.
This study reports on a rare case of a leiomyoma in the cheek of a 43-year-old woman, who presented with a well-circumscribed, asymptomatic, mobile swelling in the right cheek.
This swelling was slightly purplish in color and measured approximately 4 cm×3 cm.
Surgical excision was the treatment of choice, and the diagnosis was based on histopathological and immunohistochemical stains, which were positive for actin and desmin and negative for AE1/AE3, CD34, and S100.
The patient’s follow-up, two years later, showed no recurrence, and she has been asymptomatic since the surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Baruchi, Douglas& Carvalho, Tabata Resque Beckmann& Soares, Andresa Borges& de Menezes, Silvio Augusto Fernandes& Pinheiro, João de Jesus Viana& Fadul, Jorge Nazareno Ferreira…[et al.]. 2020. Leiomyoma of the Cheek. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150497
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Baruchi, Douglas…[et al.]. Leiomyoma of the Cheek. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Baruchi, Douglas& Carvalho, Tabata Resque Beckmann& Soares, Andresa Borges& de Menezes, Silvio Augusto Fernandes& Pinheiro, João de Jesus Viana& Fadul, Jorge Nazareno Ferreira…[et al.]. Leiomyoma of the Cheek. Case Reports in Pathology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150497
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150497