Fetal Rhabdomyoma of the Right Tonsil with Polyp-Like Appearance

Skeletal muscle neoplasms, in contrast to other groups of tumors, are almost malignant. The benign variant, rhabdomyoma, is distinctly rare. Rhabdomyomas can be classified generally into two types: cardiac and extracardiac. Extracardiac rhabdomyoma can be further divided into three subtypes: adult,...

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Main Authors: Ching-Ping Wang, Yi-Hao Chang, Ya-Ting Chang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/713278
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description Skeletal muscle neoplasms, in contrast to other groups of tumors, are almost malignant. The benign variant, rhabdomyoma, is distinctly rare. Rhabdomyomas can be classified generally into two types: cardiac and extracardiac. Extracardiac rhabdomyoma can be further divided into three subtypes: adult, fetal, and genital type. Adult rhabdomyoma is the most common subtype of rhabdomyoma even though it remains relatively rare. Fetal rhabdomyomas are less common than the adult type. In this paper we report a rare case of a fetal rhabdomyoma with polyp-like appearance originating from right tonsil. Punch biopsy and then right tonsillectomy were performed for complete excision. There was no obvious recurrence.
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spelling doaj-art-976c75d12b2e44d6b62977f255ba5cf42025-08-20T02:09:51ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732015-01-01201510.1155/2015/713278713278Fetal Rhabdomyoma of the Right Tonsil with Polyp-Like AppearanceChing-Ping Wang0Yi-Hao Chang1Ya-Ting Chang2Department of Otolaryngology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Section 4, Taichung 40705, TaiwanDepartment of Otolaryngology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Section 4, Taichung 40705, TaiwanDepartment of Stomatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Section 4, Taichung 40705, TaiwanSkeletal muscle neoplasms, in contrast to other groups of tumors, are almost malignant. The benign variant, rhabdomyoma, is distinctly rare. Rhabdomyomas can be classified generally into two types: cardiac and extracardiac. Extracardiac rhabdomyoma can be further divided into three subtypes: adult, fetal, and genital type. Adult rhabdomyoma is the most common subtype of rhabdomyoma even though it remains relatively rare. Fetal rhabdomyomas are less common than the adult type. In this paper we report a rare case of a fetal rhabdomyoma with polyp-like appearance originating from right tonsil. Punch biopsy and then right tonsillectomy were performed for complete excision. There was no obvious recurrence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/713278
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Case Reports in Otolaryngology
title Fetal Rhabdomyoma of the Right Tonsil with Polyp-Like Appearance
title_full Fetal Rhabdomyoma of the Right Tonsil with Polyp-Like Appearance
title_fullStr Fetal Rhabdomyoma of the Right Tonsil with Polyp-Like Appearance
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title_short Fetal Rhabdomyoma of the Right Tonsil with Polyp-Like Appearance
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