title: Leiomyoma of the mandible in a child.
abstract: Leiomyomas are the benign tumors of the smooth muscle that usually arise in the gastrointestinal system and in the uterus. Oral leiomyomas are uncommon due to the paucity of the smooth muscles in the mouth (except in blood vessels) and those of the mandible are extremely rare. Leiomyomas have been classified as solid, angiomyoma (vascular leiomyoma), and epithelioid variants. Here, we report a rare case of leiomyoma of the mandible in a 9-year-old child, together with conventional histopathologic and immunohistochemical findings.
authors: Department of Oral Pathology, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Takkellapadu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Bvr
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authors: Reddy
authors: B Shoba
authors: BS
authors: Rani
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authors: Anuradha
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authors: Chandrasekhar
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authors: Shamala
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authors: Lingamaneni