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A benign tumor derived from striated muscle. It is extremely rare, generally occurring in the tongue, neck muscles, larynx, uvula, nasal cavity, axilla, vulva, and heart. These tumors are treated by simple excision. (Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1354)

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Adult rhabdomyoma of the extremity

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Hum Pathol. 2000 Sep;31(9):1074-80. Links Adult rhabdomyoma of the extremity: a case report and review of the literature.
Cronin CT, Keel SB, Grabbe J, Schuler JG. Department of Surgery, Cambridge Hospital and Harvard Medical School, MA, USA. The adult rhabdomyoma is a rare, benign skeletal muscle neoplasm that usually occurs in the head and...
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Benign fetal rhabdomyoma of the upper extremity

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Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1998 Apr;(349):200-4. Links Benign fetal rhabdomyoma of the upper extremity. A case report.
Osgood PJ, Damron TA, Rooney MT, Goldschmidt AM, Sullivan TJ.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York at Syracuse, USA.
Benign fetal rhabdomyoma is a tumor of striated muscle origin that rarely is seen...
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Rhabdomyoma Doctors Doctor

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Although rare, benign tumors of skeletal and cardiac muscle can occur. In the heart, they may be associated with the syndrome of tuberous sclerosis in 50-86% of cases. These tumors are often considered hamartomas, similar to other tumors arising in tuberous sclerosis. In the soft tissue, these tumors are most...
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