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Submandibular Rhabdomyoma

Submandibular Rhabdomyoma Case Reports A Case Report Donata Bellis, M.D., Valerio Torre, M.D., Raffaele Nunziata, M.D., Andrea Demarchi, M.D., Vittorio Fornaseri, M.D., Sergio Coverlizza, M.D., and Fabio Beatrice, M.D. Background dult rhabdomyomas are benign and slowly growing neoplasms The cytologic diagnosis of extracardiac rhabdomyoma is frequently ham- A exhibiting mature skeletal muscle located mainly in the head 1-5 pered by its rarity and resemblance to various tumors. In this regard, the and neck region of middle-aged people. Unusual and rare sites of 6-13 infrequent occurrence has hindered its prompt and early recognition. It is involvement in the head and neck region have been described. also confused with other tumors because of similarities in clinical and cyto- Solitary or multicentric tumors usually occurring at the same or dif- logic presentations. ferent sites, as well as small to large masses, are often clinically sus- 14-16 pected to be malignancy at presentation. Nevertheless, malig- Case nant transformation has not been A submandibular rhabdomyoma oc- reported in primary or recurrent curred in an otherwise-healthy, 62- lesions, and radical surgery is not Even in the absence of cytoplasmic inclusions 17,18 year-old man. The neoplasm was recommended. Despite the firstly diagnosed by fine needle aspira- relatively indolent http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
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10.1159/000326015
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Case Reports A Case Report Donata Bellis, M.D., Valerio Torre, M.D., Raffaele Nunziata, M.D., Andrea Demarchi, M.D., Vittorio Fornaseri, M.D., Sergio Coverlizza, M.D., and Fabio Beatrice, M.D. Background dult rhabdomyomas are benign and slowly growing neoplasms The cytologic diagnosis of extracardiac rhabdomyoma is frequently ham- A exhibiting mature skeletal muscle located mainly in the head 1-5 pered by its rarity and resemblance to various tumors. In this regard, the and neck region of middle-aged people. Unusual and rare sites of 6-13 infrequent occurrence has hindered its prompt and early recognition. It is involvement in the head and neck region have been described. also confused with other tumors because of similarities in clinical and cyto- Solitary or multicentric tumors usually occurring at the same or dif- logic presentations. ferent sites, as well as small to large masses, are often clinically sus- 14-16 pected to be malignancy at presentation. Nevertheless, malig- Case nant transformation has not been A submandibular rhabdomyoma oc- reported in primary or recurrent curred in an otherwise-healthy, 62- lesions, and radical surgery is not Even in the absence of cytoplasmic inclusions 17,18 year-old man. The neoplasm was recommended. Despite the firstly diagnosed by fine needle aspira- relatively indolent

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Acta Cytologica – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

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