LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE AURICLE - CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW

Authors
KARASEN RM SUTBEYAZ Y GUNDOGDU C AKTAN B
Citation
Rm. Karasen et al., LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE AURICLE - CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 112(2), 1998, pp. 166-168
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
112
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
166 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1998)112:2<166:LOTA-C>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumour of smooth muscle origin. These tu mours are rarely encountered in the head and neck region. A case of le iomyosarcoma of the auricle is presented. There are two cases of exter nal auditory canal leiomyosarcoma in the literature. To our knowledge the present case is the first example of leiomyosarcoma of the auricle .