title: Leiomyosarcoma metastatic to the oral region. Report of three cases.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma, a malignant lesion of smooth muscle origin, is rare in the oral region. Metastatic leiomyosarcoma may originate from several potential primary sites, and the lung is the most common target tissue for metastatic deposits. This article describes three cases of leiomyosarcoma that were metastatic to the oral cavity and discusses the clinical and histopathologic differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, Ohio State University, College of Dentistry.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Neville
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Damm
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Marsh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000556:secondary*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D013848:Thigh; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology