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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1976;19(3): 43-51. |
Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Middle Ear |
Kwan Rhim, MD, Kwang Soo Kim, MD, and Ju Won Kang, MD |
Department of Otolaryngology, Catholic Medical College, Korea |
중이에 발생한 희유한 횡문근육종 1예 |
임 관 · 김광수 · 강주원 |
가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실 |
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ABSTRACT |
Rhabdomyosarcoma is not a condition common in the general population and especially the rhabdomyosarcoma of the ear is a condition which is rare. Rhabdomyosarcoma is one of the most common malignant mesenchymal neoplasms of childhood. Embryonal type is most common and is characterized by a rapid growing and poor prognosis. Common clinical features are out of proportion to the symptoms. Constant awareness of this condition should be maintained, and atypical symptoms or finding should be thoroughly investigated. If survival is expected, immediate and energetic treatment must be carried out. Combination therapy (surgery, irradiation and chemotherapy) of embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas of the head and neck in children is recommended. The authors reporting a rare case of rhabdomyosarcoma involving right ear and mastoid in a 3-year-old boy.
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