Gingival leiomyosarcoma in a young woman : case report and literature review
Other Title(s)
ساركوما عضلية ملساء عند شابة : تقرير حالة و استعراض للأدب العلمي
Joint Authors
Miracco, Clelia
Viviano, Massimo
Lorenzini, Guido
Baldino, Gennaro
Cocca, Serena
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 4 (30 Nov. 2017), pp.472-476, 5 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2017-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare mesenchymal malignancy, of which 3–10% of cases occur in the head and neck region.
We report a 22-year-old woman who was referred to the University Hospital of Siena, Italy, in 2016 with an ostensibly benign asymptomatic lump on the mandibular gingiva.
The lesion grew rapidly, causing otalgia in the right ear.
An excisional biopsy was performed and primary LMS was diagnosed histologically.
Subsequently, the patient underwent radical re-excision of the perilesional mucosa, a partial bone resection and the extraction of four teeth.
No recurrences or metastases were detectable at a 20-month follow-up.
This report discusses the differential diagnosis of LMS with regards to other benign and malignant lesions and reviews the recent literature on primary and secondary oral LMS.
Due to its innocuous clinical features—including its asymptomatic nature and presentation at a young age—this aggressive malignancy can go undetected; therefore, an early histopathological diagnosis is crucial.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Viviano, Massimo& Miracco, Clelia& Lorenzini, Guido& Baldino, Gennaro& Cocca, Serena. 2017. Gingival leiomyosarcoma in a young woman : case report and literature review. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 4, pp.472-476.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799387
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Viviano, Massimo…[et al.]. Gingival leiomyosarcoma in a young woman : case report and literature review. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 4 (Nov. 2017), pp.472-476.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799387
American Medical Association (AMA)
Viviano, Massimo& Miracco, Clelia& Lorenzini, Guido& Baldino, Gennaro& Cocca, Serena. Gingival leiomyosarcoma in a young woman : case report and literature review. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 17, no. 4, pp.472-476.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799387
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 476
Record ID
BIM-799387