Oral leiomyoma in retromolar trigone. A case report.

Leiomyomas are bening tumours originated on smooth muscle. The most frequent site of appearance are uterine myometrium, gastrointestinal tract and skin. The highest incidence occurs between 40 and 49 years of age.

Hepatic infarction in a pregnant patient with the 'primary' antiphospholipid syndrome.

We describe a patient with previous venous thrombosis while using oral contraceptives and recurrent pregnancy loss, who presented with massive hepatic infarction in the last trimester of the fourth gestation. Thrombocytopenia, the lupus anticoagulant (LA) and the anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) were detected and a diagnosis of a 'primary' antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) was made. The clinical and histological manifestations and the differential diagnosis, especially with DIC and pre-eclampsia, are discussed.