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We report herein the case of a 61-year-old man who was referred to our hospital for treatment of a rapidly growing tumor in the right anterior cervical region. A 13 × 14 × 15 cm mass was palpated on physical examination. Computed tomography (CT) findings indicated a thyroid tumor, but cytology results suggested rhabdomyosarcoma. A tumor, measuring 9.3 × 7.2 × 5.2 cm and weighing 220 g, was resected and histopathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. Cervical rhabdomyosarcoma is rarely found in adults.
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Received: September 13, 1999 / Accepted: July 25, 2000
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Tsuchiya, A., Furukawa, H., Endo, Y. et al. Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting as an Anterior Cervical Mass in an Adult: Report of a Case. Surg Today 30, 1107–1109 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950070009
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950070009