Calcified leiomyoma of the lateral pterygoid muscle in an 8-year-old boy

Authors
Manojlovic, S Aljinovic-Ratkovic, N Kruslin, B
Citation
S. Manojlovic et al., Calcified leiomyoma of the lateral pterygoid muscle in an 8-year-old boy, ORAL SURG O, 89(2), 2000, pp. 199-203
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS
ISSN journal
10792104 → ACNP
Volume
89
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
199 - 203
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-2104(200002)89:2<199:CLOTLP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Deep soft tissue leiomyomas are extremely rare benign tumors in childhood. An unusual case of benign calcified leiomyoma of the pterygoid muscle in an 8-year old boy is presented. Clinical manifestations and radiographic and histologicpathologic findings, as well as the differential diagnosis and po ssible histogenesis of this rare tumor, are discussed.