title: Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the upper lip in an adult patient. Report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: The author presents a case of a pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the lip, in an adult patient. It is an exceptional localisation on this site. RMS is a highly malignant neoplasm with a preferred location in the lower extremities. The treatment should consist of multimodal therapy with excision of the primary tumor, radiation and multidrug regimen. The overall 5-years survival varies from 35% to 65%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, University of Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piattelli
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery