Multifocal Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Head and Neck Manifestation in 7 Locations and Review of the Literature
Background. Adult rhabdomyoma is a rare benign tumour with the differentiation of striated muscle tissue, which mainly occurs in the head and neck region. Twenty-six cases of multifocal adult rhabdomyoma are documented in the literature. Method. We report a 55-year-old male with simultaneous diagno...
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doaj-a92a462328ca463ab0fed20338da67ce2020-11-24T22:52:51ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732013-01-01201310.1155/2013/758416758416Multifocal Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Head and Neck Manifestation in 7 Locations and Review of the LiteratureLorraine A. de Trey0Stephan Schmid1Gerhard F. Huber2Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstraße 24, 8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstraße 24, 8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstraße 24, 8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandBackground. Adult rhabdomyoma is a rare benign tumour with the differentiation of striated muscle tissue, which mainly occurs in the head and neck region. Twenty-six cases of multifocal adult rhabdomyoma are documented in the literature. Method. We report a 55-year-old male with simultaneous diagnosis of 7 adult rhabdomyomas and review the literature of multifocal adult rhabdomyoma. Result. Review of the literature revealed 26 cases of multifocal adult rhabdomyoma, of which only 7 presented with more than 2 lesions. Mean age at diagnosis was 65 years with a male to female ratio of 5.5 : 1. Common localizations were the parapharyngeal space (36%), larynx (15%), submandibular (14%), paratracheal region (12%), tongue (11%), and floor of mouth (9%). Besides the known radiological features of adult rhabdomyoma, our case showed FDG-uptake in (18) F-FDG PET/CT. Conclusion. This is the first case of multifocal adult rhabdomyoma published, with as many as 7 simultaneous adult rhabdomyomas of the head and neck.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/758416 |
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Multifocal Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Head and Neck Manifestation in 7 Locations and Review of the Literature |
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Multifocal Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Head and Neck Manifestation in 7 Locations and Review of the Literature |
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Multifocal Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Head and Neck Manifestation in 7 Locations and Review of the Literature |
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Multifocal Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Head and Neck Manifestation in 7 Locations and Review of the Literature |
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Multifocal Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Head and Neck Manifestation in 7 Locations and Review of the Literature |
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multifocal adult rhabdomyoma of the head and neck manifestation in 7 locations and review of the literature |
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Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
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Background. Adult rhabdomyoma is a rare benign tumour with the differentiation of striated muscle tissue, which mainly occurs in the head and neck region. Twenty-six cases of multifocal adult rhabdomyoma are documented in the literature. Method. We report a 55-year-old male with simultaneous diagnosis of 7 adult rhabdomyomas and review the literature of multifocal adult rhabdomyoma. Result. Review of the literature revealed 26 cases of multifocal adult rhabdomyoma, of which only 7 presented with more than 2 lesions. Mean age at diagnosis was 65 years with a male to female ratio of 5.5 : 1. Common localizations were the parapharyngeal space (36%), larynx (15%), submandibular (14%), paratracheal region (12%), tongue (11%), and floor of mouth (9%). Besides the known radiological features of adult rhabdomyoma, our case showed FDG-uptake in (18) F-FDG PET/CT. Conclusion. This is the first case of multifocal adult rhabdomyoma published, with as many as 7 simultaneous adult rhabdomyomas of the head and neck. |
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