Adult type rhabdomyoma presenting as a parathyroid adenoma. Issue 2 (10th December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, John P.; Blake Sullivan, Christopher; Bayon, Rodrigo; Shearer, A. Eliot; Robinson, Robert A.
• Is Part Of: Head & neck. Volume 41:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: E30
• Page End: E33
• Publication Date: 2018-12-10
• Subjects: endocrine -- frozen section -- histology -- parathyroid adenoma -- rhabdomyoma; Head -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neck -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Head -- Periodicals; Neck -- Periodicals; Face -- Periodicals; 617.51059
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.25419
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1043-3074

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Adult‐type rhabdomyoma (ATR) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of skeletal muscle differentiation. Extracardiac ATR occurs most commonly in the head and neck, but do so in a heterogeneous fashion, arising at numerous different locations within this region. Methods: At our institution, we encountered a patient who was diagnosed clinically with parathyroid adenoma based on signs and symptoms of hyperparathyroidism and suggestive radiologic findings. A parathyroidectomy with intraoperative consultation was performed. Results: The frozen section diagnosis was ambiguous and a diagnosis of ATR was only made on permanent section. Conclusion: Awareness of this tumor can prevent incorrect diagnosis and overtreatment intraoperatively. Herein, we describe the clinical history, pathologic findings, and review histologic features of rhabdomyomas.