title: Leiomyosarcoma of the oral cavity: report of two cases located on the lips.
abstract: The authors report 2 cases of leiomyosarcoma of the lips occurring in two elderly women. They review the incidence, the symptoms, the microscopic appearance, the differential diagnosis, the treatment and prognosis of this kind of tumor. It is a highly malignant neoplasm with a high rate of recurrences and metastases and should be treated with a radical resection and radical neck dissection when there is a metastatic node.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, University of Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piattelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piattelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery