title: Head and neck leiomyosarcoma.
abstract: Soft tissue sarcomas of head and neck region, account for 4-15% of all soft tissue sarcomas and less than 1% of all neoplasms in this region. Leiomyosarcoma is malignant tumor of smooth muscle which accounts for only 4% of head and neck sarcomas. The tumor is commonly encountered as a slow growing, discrete firm, and non-ulcerated painless mass. The physical appearance of these tumors can be deceptively benign and can be mistaken for non-malignant conditions. An early diagnosis and aggressive initial treatment remains the mainstay of therapy for a good prognosis. We are presenting eight cases of primary leiomyosarcoma of head and neck region with review of literature and highlight the need for early prudent diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
authors.forename: Jagveer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
authors.forename: Jaimanti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bakshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
authors.forename: Mahendra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chouhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012 India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Modi
keywords: Buccal mucosa; Head and neck soft tissue sarcoma; Larynx; Leiomyosarcoma; Mandible; Maxilla