title: [Clinical analysis of 17 cases rhabdomyosarcoma in ear nose and throat].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To better understand the rhabdomyosarcoma in ear nose and throat and make correct diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  17 patients with rhabdomyosarcoma in ear nose and throat were investigated. Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis were analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 17 patients with rhabdomyosarcoma, three patients were in stage I, four patients were in stage II, eight patients were in stage III and two patients were in stage IV. It is the commonest in nose and predisposed to male. The clinic presentations were related to the size and location of tumor. Comprehensive therapy was need in most of patients. Poor prognosis was noted in this disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This disease is easy to misdiagnose. Early diagnosis and comprehensive therapy will make contribution to better prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, Medical Center of Fudan University, Shanghai 200031.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy