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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery > Volume 21(1); 1978 > Article
Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1978;21(1): 111-4.
A Case of Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Left Cheek
CS Wang, MD, and SK Sohn, MD
Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul Red Cross Hospital, Korea
左側顔面部에 發生한 橫紋筋肉腫의 1例
王振山 · 孫昇基
서울赤十字病院 耳鼻咽喉科
ABSTRACT

Rhabdomyosarcoma, relatively rare tumor occurring at mesenchymal cell, is extremely malignant. In view of the fact that most human skeletal muscle is composed of striated muscle, it is infrequent in incidence. But this tumor has high incidence as child's head and neck tumor. In particular, embryonal cell type is known to be relatively frequent. It is believed the reason is that striated muscle is completely differentiated before birth and mitosis does not occur after birth. The favorite site of this tumor are in order of head, neck, genitourinary system and both extremities. Particularly embryonal cell type is very rapid in growth and high in recurrence and the prognosis is poor. It is reported that this tumor has high mortality within a year after being involved. We reported a case of rhabdomyosarcoma involving the left cheek in a 5-year-old boy whose duration is about 2 years and 6 months.

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