title: Orbito-ethmoidal rhabdomyosarcoma in an adult patient: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a patient who presented to the ENT service complaining of nasal obstruction, exophthalmos, edema and ipsilateral facial congestion. Imaging studies revealed an aggressive noncalcified solid mass centered in the left nasoethmoidal region and heterogeneous avid enhancement following contrast media injection. Subsequently, a biopsy confirmed the presence of solid alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. The patient was treated with chemoradiation therapy for 7 weeks. Due to the advanced stage of the disease, the patient was enrolled in a palliative care and pain control program.
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Service, USA ; Faculty of Dentistry, Finis Terrae University, Santiago, Chile, USA.
authors.forename: Ilson
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sepúlveda
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, General Hospital of Concepción, USA ; Faculty of Dentistry, Finis Terrae University, Santiago, Chile, USA.
authors.forename: M Loreto
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, General Hospital of Concepción, USA ; Católica de la Santísima Concepción University, USA.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabezas
authors.affiliation: Health Science Center at Houston, University of Texas, Houston, Tex., USA.
authors.forename: Maria Olga
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Platino
authors.affiliation: Oncology Service, General Hospital of Concepción, USA.
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schorwer
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Service, USA.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, San Sebastián University, Concepción, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ulloa
keywords: Computed tomography; Ethmoidal region; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radiochemotherapy; Rhabdomyosarcoma