Rhabdomyosarcoma presenting as an anterior neck mass and possible thyroid malignancy in a seven-month-old

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2005 Feb;69(2):267-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.09.006. Epub 2004 Nov 14.

Abstract

A seven-month-old male presented with a one month history of an enlarging left neck mass and worsening inspiratory stridor. Upon excision of the mass, pathologic examination was consistent with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Preoperative imaging and intraoperative exploration were consistent with tumor replacing the left lobe of the thyroid. No cases of either anterior neck rhabdomyosarcoma or thyroid rhabdomyosarcoma have been explicitly described in the literature. The distinction between the two malignancies becomes important when considering prognosis and treatment protocols.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Respiratory Sounds / etiology
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / diagnosis*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / therapy
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / therapy
  • Thyroidectomy / methods