Post auricular (extracardiac) fetal rhabdomyoma – a case report
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 8
Abstract
Fetal rhabdomyoma, is a tumor originating in striated muscle, most commonly in the heart.Extracardiac rhabdomyomas most commonly occur in the head and neck region. They warrant a distinctive diagnosis and need to be differentiated from other malignant tumors like rhabdomyosarcoma in view of its good prognosis.These are benign lesions and complete excision of the tumor is usually curative. Wereport a case of a 5 month old female child who presented with a postauricular swelling since birth. Microscopic examination revealed a cellular fetal rhabdomyoma.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Sushma Ramraje, Dr. Barnik Choudhury, Dr. Dr. S. M. Sisodia
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