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Calcified leiomyoma of the lateral pterygoid muscle in an 8-year-old boy

Deep soft tissue leiomyomas are extremely rare benign tumors in childhood. An unusual case of benign calcified leiomyoma of the pterygoid muscle in an 8-year old boy is presented. Clinical manifestations and radiographic and histologicpathologic findings, as well as the differential diagnosis and possible histogenesis of this rare tumor, are discussed.

calcified leiomyoma; pterygoid muscle

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