Intraosseous angiomyoma of the mandible.
Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor that usually is found in the uterus, gastrointestinal tract, or skin. It appears infrequently in the oral cavity. Intraosseous leiomyomas are rare; to date, only 14 cases have been reported in the English-language literature. Gnathic leiomyoma occurs more commonly in the posterior mandible as an asymptomatic swelling with variable radiographic appearance. Microscopically, 53% of gnathic leiomyomas have a prominent vascular component that warrants a diagnosis of angiomyoma. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. This article describes the clinical-pathological features of an exceptional intraosseous angiomyoma of the mandible.
Suresh
Lakshmanan
L
IMMCO Diagnostics, Inc., Amherst, New York, USA.
Matsumura
Emiko
E
Calixto
Luis Edmundo Martinez
LE
Ruckert
Erick
E
Aguirre
Alfredo
A
D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged