Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck in an adult.

OBJECTIVE

This report describes an exceedingly rare case of adult embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma arising in the head and neck, which was initially diagnosed as a primary unknown cancer.

METHOD

The patient underwent a radical neck dissection with the total excision of the tumor, which was diagnosed as embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma.

RESULT

The patient received intensive adjuvant chemotherapy, and is still alive with no signs of recurrence or metastasis.

CONCLUSION

This case report demonstrates not only the rarity of this neoplasm but the importance of the differential diagnosis for planning the therapeutic strategy.