A rare case report of leiomyosarcoma of tongue

AME Case Rep. 2018 Apr 18:2:13. doi: 10.21037/acr.2018.03.03. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Primary leiomyosarcoma of tongue is an extremely rare mesenchymal malignancy with a high recurrence rate and metastatic potential. A 60-year-old lady presented with non-healing ulcer in the lateral boarder of tongue and was diagnosed as leiomyosarcoma on histopathology. Despite adequate and best treatment, she succumbed to disease within 8 months. This case highlights the aggressive behavior of this lesion and the poor survival.

Keywords: Leiomyosarcoma; aggressive; poor survival; rare.

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