title: Adult rhabdomyoma extending from the nasopharynx to the skull base.
abstract: Adult rhabdomyoma is an exceedingly uncommon tumor in the head and neck. We present a case localized to the left parapharyngeal area in a 57-year-old woman. The various diagnostic measures used are discussed. Surgical removal is the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Spandow
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gerdes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lindgren
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery