Rhabdomyomas of the submandibular and sublingual glands

Rhabdomyomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumors distinguished in cardiac and extracardiac forms. Extracardiac rhabdomyomas are classified as adult type, fetal type, and the genital type. Adult extracardiac rhabdomyomas are mostly found in the head and neck and usually present a slow growth. We repor...

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Published in:The Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 927 - 930
Main Authors: Catalfamo, Luciano, Lombardo, Giuseppe, Siniscalchi, Enrico Nastro, Nava, Carla, Familiari, Elena, Francesco, Saverio De Ponte
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-05-2010
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Summary:Rhabdomyomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumors distinguished in cardiac and extracardiac forms. Extracardiac rhabdomyomas are classified as adult type, fetal type, and the genital type. Adult extracardiac rhabdomyomas are mostly found in the head and neck and usually present a slow growth. We report a case of a patient with a manifestation in the submandibular and sublingual glands.
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ISSN:1049-2275
1536-3732
DOI:10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181d7f09c