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ArticleJournal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2018

Angioleiomyoma of the oral cavity: a case report and brief review of the literature.

Apostolos Matiakis, Panagiotis Karakostas, Achilleia-Maria Pavlou, Eleftherios Anagnostou, Athanasios Poulopoulos

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Article in Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Pediatric leiomyoma of the oral cavity: A rare entity.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Apostolos MatiakisDepartment of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Periodontology and Implant Biology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9314-3531
Panagiotis KarakostasDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Implant Biology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7928-0989
Achilleia-Maria PavlouDepartment of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Periodontology and Implant Biology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5775-8205
Eleftherios AnagnostouPathologist, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5802-111X
Athanasios PoulopoulosDepartment of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Periodontology and Implant Biology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6611-7506
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a case of an oral angioleiomyoma along with its clinical diagnostic approach and laboratory confirmation. The differential diagnosis, especially from angioleiomyosarcoma, is also included. A 51-year-old patient presented with a tumor-like lesion on his upper labial mucosa. The clinical examination revealed a benign lesion that was surgically removed. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations confirmed the diagnosis of an oral angioleiomyoma. The post-surgical period was uneventful. No recurrence had occurred after a year of follow-up surveillance. Oral angioleiomyoma is a very rarely occurring oral lesion. Clinically, it may mimic some benign lesions, including fibroma, pyogenic granuloma or minor salivary gland tumor. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Histological and immunohistochemical examination can confirm the diagnosis. The differential diagnosis is crucial to rule out angioleiomyosarcoma.

Indexed as

Oral angioleiomyomaOral leiomyomaOral vascular leiomyoma

Identifiers

PMID29963495
PMCPMC6024062
OpenAlexW2810874961

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