Voluminous Extracardiac Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Neck: A Case Presentation
Introduction. Rhabdomyomas of the head and neck are exceptionally rare benign mesenchymal tumors. Rare cases have been reported to involve other sites of the body including the head and neck regions. Case Presentation. We report a case of voluminous extracardiac adult rhabdomyoma affecting adult p...
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| author | Riccardo Maglio Scicchitano Francesco Magistri Paolo Valabrega Stefano D'Angelo Francesco Ramacciato Giovanni |
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| description | Introduction. Rhabdomyomas of the head and neck are exceptionally rare benign mesenchymal tumors. Rare cases have been reported to involve other sites of the body including the head and neck regions. Case Presentation. We report a case of voluminous extracardiac adult rhabdomyoma affecting adult patients and initially seen as slowly growing, indolent neoplasms. The patient is a seventy-year old male Italian patient. Conclusion. Adult extracardiac rhabdomyoma is a rare benign tumor that may present with symptoms that vary from aerodigestive tract obstruction to remaining asymptomatic for many years. Although histology is very characteristic, several differential diagnoses have to be considered. To our knowledge, this is the first case of voluminous adult-type symptomless rhabdomyoma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc4da4472f1a4a0dbe8af97085c5b0882025-02-03T01:13:07ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/984789984789Voluminous Extracardiac Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Neck: A Case PresentationRiccardo Maglio0Scicchitano Francesco1Magistri Paolo2Valabrega Stefano3D'Angelo Francesco4Ramacciato Giovanni5General Surgery Department, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Grottarossa Street 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, ItalyGeneral Surgery Department, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Grottarossa Street 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, ItalyGeneral Surgery Department, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Grottarossa Street 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, ItalyGeneral Surgery Department, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Grottarossa Street 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, ItalyGeneral Surgery Department, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Grottarossa Street 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, ItalyGeneral Surgery Department, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Grottarossa Street 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, ItalyIntroduction. Rhabdomyomas of the head and neck are exceptionally rare benign mesenchymal tumors. Rare cases have been reported to involve other sites of the body including the head and neck regions. Case Presentation. We report a case of voluminous extracardiac adult rhabdomyoma affecting adult patients and initially seen as slowly growing, indolent neoplasms. The patient is a seventy-year old male Italian patient. Conclusion. Adult extracardiac rhabdomyoma is a rare benign tumor that may present with symptoms that vary from aerodigestive tract obstruction to remaining asymptomatic for many years. Although histology is very characteristic, several differential diagnoses have to be considered. To our knowledge, this is the first case of voluminous adult-type symptomless rhabdomyoma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/984789 |
| spellingShingle | Riccardo Maglio Scicchitano Francesco Magistri Paolo Valabrega Stefano D'Angelo Francesco Ramacciato Giovanni Voluminous Extracardiac Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Neck: A Case Presentation Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Voluminous Extracardiac Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Neck: A Case Presentation |
| title_full | Voluminous Extracardiac Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Neck: A Case Presentation |
| title_fullStr | Voluminous Extracardiac Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Neck: A Case Presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Voluminous Extracardiac Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Neck: A Case Presentation |
| title_short | Voluminous Extracardiac Adult Rhabdomyoma of the Neck: A Case Presentation |
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