title: Rhabdomyosarcoma of the oral cavity. Report of four cases.
abstract: Clinical and pathologic findings of four cases of rhabdomyosarcoma of the oral soft tissues are described that include findings from immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. Three cases occurred in children under 16 years of age and one in a 22-year-old. Included is a brief discussion on reported gene abnormalities that may contribute to neoplastic development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa, USA.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Harwick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011519:Proto-Oncogenes; D018233:Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure