Leiomyoma of the soft palate: Case report and review of articles | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2018, Page 17-20 PDF (1.15 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Case report | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2018.10294 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Fahd Alharbi  
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| General Otolaryngology Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan , Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Leiomyomas are benign tumors arising from smooth muscle, most commonly seen in uterine myometrium, gastrointestinal tract, skin and lower extremities of middle-aged women. Leiomyomas are uncommon in the oral cavity and leiomyomas of head and neck region account for less than 1% of all leiomyomas. The purpose of this article is to present a case of 18 years old male patient with a history of several months of oral leiomyoma on the right side of the soft palate. The clinical features, differential diagnosis and management of leiomyoma are discussed with review of the literatures | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| benign; Hard palate; leiomyoma; Smooth muscle | ||||
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