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Leiomyosarcoma of the auricle: case report and literature review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. Murat Karasen ,
Yavuz Sutbeyaz ,
Cemal Gundogdu  and
Bulent Aktan
R. Murat Karasen*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Atatürk Üniversity School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Yavuz Sutbeyaz
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Atatürk Üniversity School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Cemal Gundogdu
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Atatürk Üniversity School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Bulent Aktan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Atatürk Üniversity School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr R. Murat Karasen, Atatürk Universitesi, P.K. 59, 25171, Erzurum, Turkey. Fax: +90 442 218-6782
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Abstract

Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumour of smooth muscle origin. These tumours are rarely encountered in the head and neck region. A case of leiomyosarcoma of the auricle is presented. There are two cases of external auditory canal leiomyosarcoma in the literature. To our knowledge the present case is the first example of leiomyosarcoma of the auricle.

Keywords

LeiomyosarcomaEar, external
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 2 , February 1998 , pp. 166 - 168
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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