CO2 Laser Resection of a Supraglottic Rhabdomyoma: Case Report and Review

Authors

  • J Darcy O'Brien
  • James Belyea
  • Robert Hart
  • Jonathan Trites
  • S Mark Taylor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15273/dmj.Vol37No1.3865

Abstract

Rhabdomyomas are rare benign tumours of striated muscle tissue that can be divided into cardiac and extracardiactypes. Cardiac rhabdomyomas are associated with tuberous sclerosis, whereas extracardiac varieties are notassociated with any particular syndrome. Approximately 70% of rhabdomyomas found outside the heart occur inthe head and neck. Rhabdomyomas are typically solitary lesions, although multifocal lesions have been described;however, there have been no reports of malignant transformation to rhabdomyosarcomas. There have been 32 casesof laryngeal rhabdomyoma reported. Of these, 10 cases were reported in the supraglottic space. We present the 11threported case of a supraglottic rhabdomyoma, and the first to be managed with laser resection without recurrenceof the tumour.

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Published

2010-04-12

How to Cite

O'Brien, J. D., Belyea, J., Hart, R., Trites, J., & Taylor, S. M. (2010). CO2 Laser Resection of a Supraglottic Rhabdomyoma: Case Report and Review. DALHOUSIE MEDICAL JOURNAL, 37(1). https://doi.org/10.15273/dmj.Vol37No1.3865

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Case Report

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