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Adult Rhabdomyoma in Fine Needle Aspirates

Adult Rhabdomyoma in Fine Needle Aspirates CASE REPORTS Acta Cytologica A Report of Two Cases Henryk A. Domanski, M.D., M.I.A.C., and Sigmund Dawiskiba, M.D. BACKGROUND: Adult rhabdomyoma (ARh) is a rare, granular cytoplasm are characteristic. With an aware- benign tumor arising most frequently in the head and ness of the cytologic features of this uncommon tumor, neck region and sometimes cytopathologists can render a mimicking malignant tu- correct diagnosis. (Acta mors clinically. Correct pre- Cytol 2000;44:223–226) Cytologic diagnosis of ARh operative evaluation of this tumor is of crucial impor- requires the cytopathologist to be Keywords: rhabdomyoma, tance as its treatment is com- aspiration biopsy, head aware of the lesion and its typical plete excision only and not and neck neoplasms. features and to consider the radical surgery. CASES: Two patients with Adult rhabdomyoma diagnostic possibility when an ARh, one tumor presenting (ARh) is a benign tumor FNA smear contains granular near the submandibular thought to be derived gland and the other in the from striated muscle cells. cells.... thyroid area, are reported. This rare tumor arises The first tumor was correctly usually in the head and diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology. The second, neck areas, often in the soft tissue of the upper clinically http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Adult Rhabdomyoma in Fine Needle Aspirates

Acta Cytologica , Volume 44 (2): 4 – Jan 1, 2011

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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
0001-5547
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1938-2650
DOI
10.1159/000326364
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CASE REPORTS Acta Cytologica A Report of Two Cases Henryk A. Domanski, M.D., M.I.A.C., and Sigmund Dawiskiba, M.D. BACKGROUND: Adult rhabdomyoma (ARh) is a rare, granular cytoplasm are characteristic. With an aware- benign tumor arising most frequently in the head and ness of the cytologic features of this uncommon tumor, neck region and sometimes cytopathologists can render a mimicking malignant tu- correct diagnosis. (Acta mors clinically. Correct pre- Cytol 2000;44:223–226) Cytologic diagnosis of ARh operative evaluation of this tumor is of crucial impor- requires the cytopathologist to be Keywords: rhabdomyoma, tance as its treatment is com- aspiration biopsy, head aware of the lesion and its typical plete excision only and not and neck neoplasms. features and to consider the radical surgery. CASES: Two patients with Adult rhabdomyoma diagnostic possibility when an ARh, one tumor presenting (ARh) is a benign tumor FNA smear contains granular near the submandibular thought to be derived gland and the other in the from striated muscle cells. cells.... thyroid area, are reported. This rare tumor arises The first tumor was correctly usually in the head and diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology. The second, neck areas, often in the soft tissue of the upper clinically

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Acta CytologicaKarger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

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