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Laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma in adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

D. R. Ruske ,
N. Glassford ,
S. Costello  and
I. A. Stewart
D. R. Ruske*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand.
N. Glassford
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand.
S. Costello
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand.
I. A. Stewart
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Dean R. Ruske, Department of Otolaryngology, Dunedin Hospital, Great King Street, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Abstract

Laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare disease. Only nine of these tumours have been adequately described in world literature in the adult population. Adult patients with laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma often present at a later stage than other laryngeal tumours, including squamous cell carcinoma. Diagnosis is made by identification of cross-striations histochemically or cytoplasmic myoglobin by immunohistological methods. We present a 66-year-old woman with pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of her larynx. This is the first female in the adult age group to be presented. Surgical treatment with adjuvant radiotherapy is currently the treatment of choice for this disease. We provide a review of the literature on laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma, including presentation, pathology and management of this rare disease.

Keywords

Laryngeal neoplasmsRhabdomyosarcoma
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 7 , July 1998 , pp. 670 - 672
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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