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A Case of Vascular Leiomyoma Presenting as a Soft Mass of the Hard Palate  

Yoon, Tae-Mi (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun Hospital)
Jung, Ki-Hong (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun Hospital)
Yang, Hyung-Chae (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Lee, Joon-Kyoo (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun Hospital)
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology / v.26, no.2, 2010 , pp. 250-252 More about this Journal
Abstract
Vascular leiomyomas are benign tumors of smooth muscle origin arising from the muscularis layer of blood vessel walls. They can occur anywhere in the body where smooth muscle is found and usually occur in the lower extremity as a slow-growing, firm, occasionally painful mass. However they are rare in the head and neck and very rare in hard palate. Here we report a case of a vascular leiomyoma presenting as a soft mass of the hard palate and review the literatures.
Keywords
Angiomyoma; Leiomyoma; Hard palate;
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