Metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma masquerading as a primary lesion of the masseter muscle.
Leiomyosarcomas are malignant tumours of smooth muscle origin. These tumours are very rare in the head and neck region. We report a case of metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma masquerading as a primary sarcoma of the masseter muscle. We highlight the importance of considering the possibility of an unrecognised primary abdominal or uterine tumour.
Nusrath
M A
MA
Maxillofacial unit, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK. manusrath@yahoo.com
Kendall
C H
CH
Avery
C M
CM
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000556:secondary*; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*