title: Angioleiomyoma of the gingiva: a report of two cases.
abstract: Leiomyoma is a type of benign smooth muscle neoplasm that is a common neoplasm of the uterus and gastrointestinal tract but rarely affects the head and neck region and is especially unlikely to affect the oral cavity. The diagnosis of leiomyoma is mainly determined by histopathological studies due to variation in its clinical appearance and symptoms. In the present paper we report two rare cases of gingival angioleiomyoma in the posterior maxilla and mandible. After total excision, hematoxylin-eosin and smooth muscle actin staining confirmed the diagnosis of angioleimyoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman Fatih
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1510-8917
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Arpağ
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1453-5391
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Damlar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Soydan
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1552-4232
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kılıç
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofocial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2041-6364
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynel Abidin
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5504-4487
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Taş
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tümay
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5291-4483
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Özgür
keywords: Gingiva; Leiomyoma; Smooth muscle