Imaging findings in craniofacial childhood rhabdomyosarcoma.
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the commonest paediatric soft-tissue sarcoma constituting 3-5% of all malignancies in childhood. RMS has a predilection for the head and neck area and tumours in this location account for 40% of all childhood RMS cases. In this review we address the clinical and imaging presentations of craniofacial RMS, discuss the most appropriate imaging techniques, present characteristic imaging features and offer an overview of differential diagnostic considerations. Post-treatment changes will be briefly addressed.
Freling
Nicole J M
NJ
Radiology Department, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands. n.j.freling@amc.uva.nl
Merks
Johannes H M
JH
Saeed
Peerooz
P
Balm
Alfons J M
AJ
Bras
Johannes
J
Pieters
Bradley R
BR
Adam
Judit A
JA
van Rijn
Rick R
RR
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology