Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising in an Old Rhytidectomy Scar.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol
; 132(2): 221-225, 2023 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The clinical evaluation and management of an adult with head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma is explored to delineate the diagnostic challenge posed by soft-tissue sarcomas bordering scar tissue. CASE REPORT A 59 year old female presents with persistent, evolving paresthesia and burning in the right posterior neck, which was found to be in close proximity to a well-healed rhytidectomy scar. Serial biopsies were non-diagnostic. Six months after initial presentation, rhabdomyosarcoma was diagnosed subsequent to histopathological and immunohistochemistry analysis. A wide local excision with posterolateral neck dissection was performed.CONCLUSION:
A high index of suspicion for soft-tissue sarcoma should be maintained for patients with persistent soft-tissue lesions, especially in areas of scarred tissue, who present with new-onset neurological symptoms in the context of nondiagnostic biopsies.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Rabdomiosarcoma
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Sarcoma
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Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos
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Ritidoplastia
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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2023
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