title: [The case of giant rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck and meagre symptomatology].
abstract: The case of the 27-year old patient with huge tumour of the right parotid gland was shown in this article. The right parotid gland, the right parapharyngeal space, region of the right maxillary sinus and the right temporal lobe of the brain were involved. Histopathological examination revealed alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. The epidemiology, diagnostic problems and therapy were described.
authors.affiliation: Oddzial Laryngologii, Wojewódzki Szpital, Specjalistyczny nr 4 w Bytomiu. laryngologiawss4@op.pl
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kozakiewicz
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gierlotka
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dec
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rolski
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zuchowska-Vogelgesang
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stockfish
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011044:Poland; D011859:Radiography; D018232:Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*