Nasopharyngeal rhabdomyosarcoma: report of one case.
Rhabdomyosarcoma, a common soft tissue sarcoma in children, is rarely reported. The head and neck are the most common sites of occurrence. A case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the nasopharynx is presented. The patient, a five-year-old boy, presented with a two-monthly history of epistaxis. Ear-Nose-Throat examination revealed a mass at the hard palate. Head and neck MRI showed a nasopharyngeal mass with invasion to the skull base, and intracranial extention. Histological examination of the mass revealed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. A combination chemotherapy and intrathecal medication was administered. This was followed by radiotherapy to the tumor site with 2 cm free margins. A good tumor response was found.
Lee
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Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hsiao
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Huang
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Eng
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*