title: Leiomyosarcoma of the auricle: case report and literature review.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumour of smooth muscle origin. These tumours are rarely encountered in the head and neck region. A case of leiomyosarcoma of the auricle is presented. There are two cases of external auditory canal leiomyosarcoma in the literature. To our knowledge the present case is the first example of leiomyosarcoma of the auricle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Karasen
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sutbeyaz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gundogdu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aktan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male