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. 2023 Apr-Jun;19(3):835-838.
doi: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1024_21.

Can a diagnosis of Leiomyosarcoma soft palate be missed in the era of commoner oral carcinomas? - Rare case report and review of literature

Naina Kumar  1 , Ravindra Singh Gothwal  2 , Kamal Kishore Lakhera  1 , Aishwarya Chatterjee  1 , Suresh Singh  1 , Raj Govind Sharma  1 , Pinakin Patel  1
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Can a diagnosis of Leiomyosarcoma soft palate be missed in the era of commoner oral carcinomas? - Rare case report and review of literature

Naina Kumar et al. J Cancer Res Ther. 2023 Apr-Jun.
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Abstract

Leiomyosarcomas (LMSs) of the head and neck are an extremely rare entity. Of all smooth muscle tumors, 4%-10% occur in the head and neck and only 0.06% in the oral cavity. Because of its infrequency, it has been associated with both delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis. Here, we report the clinicopathological findings of a case of primary LMS of the soft palate in a 42-year-old male patient with an emphasis on the judicious use of ancillary diagnostic modalities to arrive at a definitive diagnosis. Intraorally, LMSs present as painless, lobulated, fixed masses of the submucosal tissues in middle-aged or older individuals. The treatment modalities and lymph nodal dissection criteria are dissimilar to more common oral carcinomas. Hence, definitive diagnosis is necessary.

Keywords: Desmin; leiomyosarcoma; sarcoma; soft palate; soft tissue tumor.

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