title: Leiomyosarcoma of the tongue: a very rare tumour.
abstract: We describe a leiomyosarcoma of the tongue in a 60-year-old man. The diagnosis was supported by immunohistochemical positivity for desmin and alpha-1 smooth muscle actin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Lancaster Moor Hospital.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mayall
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hickman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bulman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blewitt
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D003893:Desmin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D003893:Desmin; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins