Cytology of a Giant Adult-Type Rhabdomyoma of the Tongue

Etit D., Bayol U., Cumurcu S., Erdogan I., Tan A.

DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY, sa.9, ss.686-688, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/dc.21530
  • Dergi Adı: DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.686-688
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: rhabdomyoma, cytology
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2011; 39: 686-688. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.