title: Rhabdomyosarcoma of the middle ear and mastoid: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of rhabdomyosarcoma of the middle ear and mastoid in a 3-year-old boy. The patient was treated according to Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study IV protocol (chemo- and radiotherapy), and he experienced a complete remission. However 7 months after the completion of treatment, he experienced a recurrence at the primary site that spread to the brain. Despite treatment, the patient died of progressive metastasis to the lung 4 months later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Rd., P.O. Box 3500, Karachi-74800, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Akbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Sohail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Awan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004432:Ear, Middle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid; D011859:Radiography; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*