Leiomyosarcoma of mandible in a Sudanese female.
Leiomyosarcomas are extremely rare in the oral region. A case of a malignant tumour of the smooth muscle of the mandible possibly originating from a pre-existent benign counterpart is reported and the literature briefly reviewed. The case presented suggested the possibility that leiomyosarcomas, whenever they originate as a result of malignant transformation in a leiomyoma, may grow to an enormous size and grow slowly.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013397:Sudan