Abstract
Leiomyosarcoma is malignant tumor of smooth muscle which accounts for only 4% of head and neck sarcomas. The tumor is characterized by a slow growing and metastatic potential. The physical appearance of these tumors can be deceptively benign and can be mistaken for non-malignant tumor. An early diagnosis and aggressive initial treatment remains the mainstay of therapy for a good prognosis. The primary modality of therapy of Leiomyosarcoma is surgery, which must be designed to be curative. Adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy may be used for control of local recurrence in case of positive surgical margins, high-grade or large tumors. We are presenting one case of primary leiomyosarcoma of head and neck region with review of literature.
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