## Background: A primary leiomyosarcoma of the parotid gland has been reported only three times in the english literature. this type of tumor represents an extremely rare group of salivary gland neoplasm. ## Methods: A 44 year old man was initially seen with a 5 cm right parotid mass which was re
Leiomyosarcoma of the parotid gland: A case report and review of the literature
โ Scribed by Kang, John (author);Levinson, Jonathan A. (author);Hitti, Ibrahim F. (author)
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
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