Oral leiomyosarcoma: the importance of early diagnosis.
OBJECTIVE
Present a case clinic of leimyosarcoma.


BACKGROUND
Leiomyosarcomas (LMSs) are malignant mesenchymal tumours of smooth muscle differentiation that grow rapidly and whose prognosis is dependent upon the tumour site and disease stage. Their location in the oral cavity is considered extremely rare due to the lack of smooth muscle tissue in that area.


METHODS
We present an LMSs case of the buccal mucosa in an elderly patient patient with a follow-up of 4 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Early diagnosis and treatment play a key role in a better prognosis.
Stomatology Department, School of Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Fátima
F
Suárez-Alén
Stomatology Department, School of Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Eva
E
Otero-Rey
Stomatology Department, School of Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Manuel
M
Peñamaría-Mallón
Stomatology Department, School of Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Abel
A
García-García
Stomatology Department, School of Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Andrés
A
Blanco-Carrión
D000368:Aged; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis
immunohistochemical markers.; oral leiomyosarcoma; oral mesenchymal tumour; oral mucosa