Rhabdomyosarcoma of nose and paranasal sinuses--a therapeutic challenge.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2006 Sep; 104(9): 519-21
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-104636
ABSTRACT
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a highly malignant tumour of striated muscle and it is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in the paediatric age group. It is very uncommon in the nose and paranasal sinuses. Pinkish nasal mass and recurrent epistaxis are the most common presenting symptoms. Histologically embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common variant. The present series deals with seven such cases of different histopathological types including the embryonal, botryoid, and alveolar varieties in the paediatric age group. Multimodal treatment including limited surgery followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy resulted in survival ranging from 3 days to more than 3 years, which was also influenced by the severity of the disease at presentation and its aggressiveness.
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Main subject:
Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Biopsy
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Nose Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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