Leiomyoma of the maxilla: Case report with review of literature

• Main Authors: Siddana Gouda Siddana (Author), Manjunath Muniraju (Author), Deepak Thipasandra Ashwathappa (Author), Sangeetha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor that may appear in any location of the body and is most commonly seen in the uterus and gastrointestinal tract. The occurrence of leiomyoma is rare in the orofacial region due to the scarcity of smooth muscles in this region. Overall incidence in the orofaci...