title: Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma: A rare oral tumor.
abstract: Rhabdomyosarcoma is the malignant neoplasm of striated muscle and a relatively uncommon tumor of the oral cavity. Embryonal variety is the most common subtype, observed in children below 10 years of age but occasionally seen in adolescents and young adults. The present report describes a case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in the left posterior buccal mucosa, with extension in the adjacent alveolus, soft palate, oropharynx and nasopharynx of a 17-year-old female.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Sila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Jay Gopal
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Tushar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Santanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patsa
keywords: Embryonal; rhabdomyosarcoma; striated muscle