Oral leiomyoma

Abstract

Oral leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor with a low incidence. Oral leiomyomas present as slow growing, asymptomatic sub mucosal masses, usually in the tongue, hard palate or buccal mucosa. They may be seen at any age and are usually discovered when they are 1 to 2 cm in diameter. The diagnosis is mainly determined by histological studies and special stains that confirm the smooth muscle origin. Surgical excision appears to be the best line of treatment and recurrence is unexpected. The purpose of this article is to present a case of a 32-year old male with a 1 month history of a leiomyoma on his right submandibular region.

Vascular leiomyoma affecting the lip: report of a case and an updated analysis of the 78 cases reported in the literature

“…Its etiology is uncertain; however, some authors have associated its development with the medial tunic of smooth muscle blood vessel walls, and therefore it is called vascular leiomyoma or angioleiomyoma (12). In addition, the literature suggests other possible sources, such as heterotopic embryonic tissues, circumvallated papillae, and lingual ducts; origins that cannot be associated with the lesion presented in this report due to its location (3,13,14).…”

Benign connective and soft‐tissue neoplasms of the oral and maxillofacial region: Cross‐sectional study of 1066 histopathological specimens

“…The male predominance in lesions of a muscular origin, spindle cell lipoma, and schwannoma has been reported previously. 6,[20][21][22][23][24][25] Fibroblastic/myofibroblastic, neural, and muscular tumors had similar frequencies in white-skinned and brown-skinned people; however, the classification of skin color should be regarded with caution, especially in the Brazilian population. The variation in age among the groups seems to corroborate previous reports.…”

“…The literature on benign CSTNs of the oral and maxillofacial region is somewhat scarce and most original articles are focused on a single tumor or a specific group of tumors 6‐55 . Therefore, the aim of the present study was to describe the demographic and clinical features of benign CSTNs occurring in the oral and maxillofacial region in order to (1) characterize benign oral and maxillofacial CSTNs as a group and (2) identify similarities and differences that could aid in the clinical differential diagnosis.…”

“…Benign CSTNs of the oral and maxillofacial region are a heterogeneous group of adipocytic, neural, vascular, osseous, cartilaginous, muscular, fibrohistiocytic, fibroblastic, and myofibroblastic tumors 4,5 . Some of these neoplasms are rare in head and neck region, whereas others have a preference for this region 6‐55 . Importantly, benign oral and maxillofacial CSTNs are associated with systemic diseases.…”

Oral Leiomyoma in an Adult Male: A Case Report

“…Oral leiomyomas can appear at any age, however its peak age of incidence is between 40 and 49 years of age, with over 65 percent being found in patients older than 30 years of age [ 3 ]. Currently, the presence of any gender-specific predilection is not clear [ 2 , 3 , 7 ].…”