Embryonal rhabdosarcoma of the middle ear and mastoid.
Two cases of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, arising from the middle ear, are described. It is a rare mesenchymal tumour of childhood, with a very poor prognosis. The literature is briefly reviewed and the difficulties encountered in diagnosis are outlined.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000473:pathology*; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*