A malignant tumor of striated muscle tissue origin commonly found on the neck is called a:
a. myelogenic tumor.
b. giant cell tumor.
c. rhabdomyosarcoma.
d. rhabdomyoma.
ANS: C
The malignant tumor of striated muscle is called rhabdomyosarcoma. They are located in the muscle tissue of the head, neck, and genitourinary tract in 75% of cases. Myelogenic tumors originate from various bone marrow cells. Giant cell tumor is the sixth most common of the pri-mary bone tumors. A rhabdomyoma is an extremely rare benign tumor of muscle that generally occurs in the tongue.
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