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Multifocal adult rhabdomyoma of the head and neck: a case report and literature review

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Adult extracardiac rhabdomyomas are rare benign skeletal muscle tumors that most commonly present in the head and neck region. Only a few multifocal cases have been described to date in the world literature. We hereby present an additional multifocal case, the 14th worldwide, and review the literature.

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We thank Gino Vecchini, MD, of the Pathology Department of Metaxas Cancer Hospital of Piraeus, Greece, for the histopathological examination of the specimens.

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    Alexander Delides, Nikos Petrides & Konstantinos Banis

  2. Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece

    Alexander Delides

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Delides, A., Petrides, N. & Banis, K. Multifocal adult rhabdomyoma of the head and neck: a case report and literature review. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 262, 504–506 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-004-0840-y

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