Leiomyosarcoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.
A case of leiomyosarcoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses is presented along with a review of the medical literature. The clinicopathological aspects of this tumor are discussed. The mode of treatment is complete surgical excision with close follow-up due to its high rate of local recurrence. The long-term survival with recurrent disease in this case is unusual.
D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery