title: Rhabdomyosarcoma of the alveolar ridge in an adult.
abstract: Rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck is rare in adults, and past reports indicate that it is a more aggressive disease than that which is found in children. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman with an alveolar type of rhabdomyosarcoma located on the mandibular alveolar ridge. Rhabdomyosarcoma of the oral cavity appears to carry a particularly poor prognosis, especially when bone is involved. Multimodal treatment with surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy is indicated in all patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Guy's Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hibbert
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy