Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma.
Rhabdomyosarcoma is one of the most common malignancies of the mesenchymal tissue in the head and neck region. A case of a 26-year-old male with oral rhabdomyosarcoma is presented. The clinical and pathologic aspects of this malignancy are also reviewed. Furthermore, the histopathologic and ultrastructural features of this neoplasia are described and the important role of electron microscopy in diagnosis of the myogenic tumor is emphasized. Finally, different modes of treatment for the rhabdomyosarcoma are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure