Cytology of a giant adult-type rhabdomyoma of the tongue

Diagn Cytopathol. 2011 Sep;39(9):686-8. doi: 10.1002/dc.21530. Epub 2010 Oct 14.

Abstract

Adult rhabdomyoma is a rare primary benign tumour of striated muscle origin that almost exclusively presents in the head and neck region with predilection for male. We herein report a case of an adult rhabdomyoma in a 67-year-old male with cytologic features. The lesions was located in the tongue extended to the left parapharyngeal region. We discuss the cytological findings with a brief review of the literature on this entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Cell Nucleus / pathology
  • Cell Shape
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Rhabdomyoma / diagnosis
  • Rhabdomyoma / pathology*
  • Rhabdomyoma / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tongue Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Tongue Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / surgery