Low-grade gingival leiomyosarcoma in a child

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-305

  Mendonça, Elismauro Francisco ^a   Martins Da Silva, Clóvis ^b   Meneghini, Alexandre João ^b   Silva, Geisa B L ^b   Filho, João Alves A ^b   Batista, Aline Carvalho ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b Araujo Jorge Hospital   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Childhood; Leiomyosarcoma oral; Smooth muscle action

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GINGIVA TUMOR; HUMAN; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MANDIBLE TUMOR; PATHOLOGY;

ACTINS; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GINGIVAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MANDIBULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 56849095795     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: 19355068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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