title: Calcified leiomyoma of the lateral pterygoid muscle in an 8-year-old boy.
abstract: Deep soft tissue leiomyomas are extremely rare benign tumors in childhood. An unusual case of benign calcified leiomyoma of the pterygoid muscle in an 8-year old boy is presented. Clinical manifestations and radiographic and histologicpathologic findings, as well as the differential diagnosis and possible histogenesis of this rare tumor, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Crotia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manojlović
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aljinovic-Ratkovic
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kruslin
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography