Leiomyosarcoma of the tongue: a case report.
Primary leiomyosarcomas arising from within the tongue are extremely rare. Only eight cases have been previously reported on Medline to our knowledge. We describe a case of a 46-year-old woman who presented with a lesion rapidly increasing in size on the lateral aspect of her tongue, which was excised. We present a completed-5-year follow-up.
Crossman
Tim
T
Maxillofacial Surgery BSUH Trust, United Kingdom. crossmantim@hotmail.com
Ward
Paul
P
Herold
J
J
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005927:Glossectomy; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery