Adult type rhabdomyoma in a child

Abstract

Adult rhabdomyoma (AR) is a rare benign tumor of the skeletal muscle that usually occurs in the head and neck region. AR present in a mean age of 50 years and occur commonly in males than females (4:1). Treatment is excision and recurrence is rare. The aim of this paper is to describe the clinicopathologic features of an AR and its differential diagnosis to avoid unnecessary aggressive treatment and present the fifth AR occurred in a child.