title: Adult rhabdomyoma in the masticatory area. New case presentation and review of the literature.
abstract: Adult rhabdomyoma is a rare neoplasm of mesenchymal origin which represents approximately 2% of tumors with skeletal muscle differentiation. There are only about 100 cases reported in the literature. It is a benign tumor occurring most frequently in the head and neck region, which affects predominantly male population of a mean age ranging from 54 to 60. The purpose of this article is to present a new case of adult rhabdomyoma located in the masticatory area, arising as a slow-growing mass bulging in the left-side jugal mucosa and temporal region. The most common location for adult rhabdomyoma is the pharyngeal cavity. This type of tumor appears as a solitary mass, though occasionally may be multifocal. This tumor being of low occurrence, correct diagnosis can prevent aggressive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España. jsanchezjimenez@uole.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez Jiménez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dean Ferrer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alamillos Granados
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ruiz Masera
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villar Pastor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García López
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peñalba Manegold
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis*