title: Nasopharyngeal malignancies in children.
abstract: A retrospective analysis identified 29 children with nasopharyngeal malignancies who were evaluated at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from 1970 through 1989. Rhabdomyosarcoma (15) and carcinoma (9) were the most common tumor types, and there were distinct differences in the clinical presentations of these two malignancies. Patients with rhabdomyosarcoma were generally younger than those with carcinoma and enjoyed longer survival. Six (67%) of the children with carcinoma were black; all of the patients with rhabdomyosarcoma were white. Patients with carcinoma were also more likely to present with cervical metastases. The presentation, evaluation, and methods of treatment for pediatric nasopharyngeal malignancies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Tom
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Womer
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Wetmore
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Handler
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Potsic
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Goldwein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044383:Black People; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D015143:Philadelphia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015996:Survival Rate; D044465:White People; D001741:Black or African American