[Adult multilocular rhabdomyoma as a rare cause of dysphagia].
BACKGROUND
Adult rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor of the cardial und skeletal muscle system. Besides intracardiac rhabdomyomas, extracardiac localization as the head and neck region is seldom; multilocular appearance is rare.


METHODS
We report about a 45 year old male patient with dysphagia and a slowly progredient expansion lesion in the left neck region. After complete surgical resection, histological investigation confirmed the diagnosis of a multilocular adult rhabdomyoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Rhabdomyoma as a benign lesion could occur multilocular and simulate metastasis of a malign formation. To prevent local recurrent appearance, complete surgical resection is the best therapeutical option.
Grosheva
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Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie der Universität zu Köln. maria.grosheva@uk-koeln.de
Gerharz
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M
Bovenschulte
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H
Beutner
D
D
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome