Rhabdomyosarcoma of the temporal bone: clinical report.
Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the head and neck in young children, but it is a rare entity in the temporal bone. We have detailed our experiences with two of our patients who had tumor in this site. Both were under the age of 2 years. One child had 6th and 7th nerve paralysis. The clinical features associated with these tumors and available treatment are reviewed.
Department of Otolaryngology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology