Leiomyosarcoma of the tongue: a case report

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Dec;46(8):e69-70. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.03.008. Epub 2008 Apr 29.

Abstract

Primary leiomyosarcomas arising from within the tongue are extremely rare. Only eight cases have been previously reported on Medline to our knowledge. We describe a case of a 46-year-old woman who presented with a lesion rapidly increasing in size on the lateral aspect of her tongue, which was excised. We present a completed-5-year follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glossectomy
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Tongue Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / surgery