Rhabdomyosarcoma of head and neck in children.
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare condition that tends to occur in the head and neck in children. This disease carried a very poor prognosis until 10 years ago when a multidisciplinary approach (with surgery, therapy and multiple drug chemotherapy) was instituted. In this article a review of the literature on embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is given and three rare cases have been reported; the first involved the palate, the second affected the ear and mastoid, and the third was a case originating in the nasopharynx with orbital involvement. Clinical and histopathological descriptions are given and the results of therapy are evaluated.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000628:therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents