Leiomyoma of the Cheek

• Main Authors: Ricardo Roberto de Souza Fonseca (Author), Mário Augusto Ramos Junior (Author), Douglas Baruchi (Author), Tabata Resque Beckmann Carvalho (Author), Andresa Borges Soares (Author), Silvio Augusto Fernandes de Menezes (Author), João de Jesus Viana Pinheiro (Author), Jorge Nazareno Ferreira Fadul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leiomyomas are rare benign tumors that grow in the tunica media of smooth muscle cells. Leiomyomas occur most frequently in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract and only very rarely in the area of the cheek. This study reports on a rare case of a leiomyoma in the cheek of a 43-year-old woman, who pr...