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Leiomyosarcoma of the nose and paranasal sinuses

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Leiomyosarcoma of Nose and Paranasal sinuses is a rare tumour. 20 cases have been reported in world literature of Leiomyosarcoma of nose and P.N.S. An additional case of leiomyosarcoma of nose and P.N.S. is reported.

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Bansal, R., Agarwal, A.K., Kakar, P.K. et al. Leiomyosarcoma of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Indian J Otolaryngol 42, 78–79 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02993198

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