title: [Rhabdomyosarcoma of the salivary glands. Report of 3 cases].
abstract: Rhabdomyosarcoma of the salivary glands is rare. Tumours develop mostly in children and young patients but can be diagnosed in older people. We report three new cases in women 7, 14 and 75 years old. Tumefaction of the parotid region and facial paralysis were the principle clinical symptoms. Two patients underwent a total parotidectomy and radiotherapy. The third patient had a locally advanced tumour and received chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. Loco-regional recurrence was observed in all cases and median survival was 12 months. Rhabdomyosarcoma of the salivary glands is locally aggressive. Treatments include surgery and radiotherapy. The role of chemotherapy remains to be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'oncologie radiothérapie, CHU Averroès-Ibn-Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. cancerbenj@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: BenJelloun
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jouhadi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maazouzi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benchakroun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Acharki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tawfiq
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahraoui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benider
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002648:Child; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D018232:Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy