Open AccessPediatric leiomyoma of the oral cavity: A rare entity
Author(s) -
Srujan Kumar Peruka,
Uday Kiran Uppada,
Gireesha Reddy Dawalgari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_412_20
Subject(s) - oral cavity , leiomyoma , medicine , myometrium , tongue , gastrointestinal tract , smooth muscle , thoracic cavity , anatomy , pathology , uterus , dentistry
Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor that frequently occurs in the uterine myometrium of the uterus and gastrointestinal tract rarely but seldom encountered in the oral cavity, particularly in children. Its occurrence in the oral cavity is considered rare probably because of the scarcity of smooth muscle tissue in the oral cavity. The frequently affected anatomical areas intraorally are lips, palate and tongue. The purpose of this case report is to put forth a rare case of oral leiomyoma in a 10-year-old girl child involving the retromolar region.