Leiomyosarcoma of the head and neck: Report of two cases and review of the literature

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作者
Akcam, T [1 ]
Oysui, K
Birkent, H
Gerek, M
Yetiser, S
机构
[1] Gulhane Mil Med Acad, Dept Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, TR-06018 Ankara, Turkey
[2] Gulhane Mil Med Acad, Dept Radiat Oncol, TR-06018 Ankara, Turkey
关键词
leiomyosarcoma; neck; soft tissue; sarcoma; neoplasm;
D O I
10.1016/j.anl.2005.01.012
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant smooth-muscle tumor that is exceedingly rare in the head and neck region. Two cases of this uncommon tumor localized in the larynx and the parapharyngeal region are presented in this report, which might be the second leiomyosarcoma in the parapharyngeal region reported so far to our knowledge. We also discuss the diagnosis and treatment of leiomyosarcoma in this aspect. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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