Leiomyoma of Oral Cavity in a Young Child

Leiomyoma is a slow-growing, benign tumor of smooth muscle origin presenting clinically as a soft tissue tumor. It occurs more commonly in the gastrointestinal tract, skin, uterus and the subcutaneous tissues. Oral leiomyomas are quite rare. Reported tumors have commonly presented in the lips, tongue, buccal mucosa, palate and mandible. Most of the reported cases are in the 4th and 5th decades of life with very few cases reported in paediatric age group. Most of the lesions are small, asymptomatic and present as a smooth elevated area with pigmentation. We present a case report of an 8-yearold Indian (Asian) boy with a large, exophytic mass in the lingual aspect of the mandible. The size, the site and the age at presentation makes this a rare case worth to be recorded.