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Embryonal mastoid rhabdomyosarcoma in a three years old child: A case report
INTRODUCTION: Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common malignant soft tissue tumor in the pediatric age, especially in the head and neck region; in the orbit and the nasopharynx. The middle ear is a very rare site for this neoplasm as it accounts for only 10 % of head neck rhabdomyosarcoma. PRESENTATION...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7493039/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32932038 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.08.060 |
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author | Beghdad, M. Mkhatri, A. Berrada, O. Abada, R. Mahtar, M. |
author_facet | Beghdad, M. Mkhatri, A. Berrada, O. Abada, R. Mahtar, M. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common malignant soft tissue tumor in the pediatric age, especially in the head and neck region; in the orbit and the nasopharynx. The middle ear is a very rare site for this neoplasm as it accounts for only 10 % of head neck rhabdomyosarcoma. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report here the case of a three years-old child who was admitted to the emergency room for a left parotid and retro-auricular swelling with grade V facial palsy. The patient experienced chronic otorrhea with left facial palsy for two months. Two weeks later, a left parotid swelling appeared and gradually increased in size with weight loss. Computed tomography showed a slightly dense tissue lesion in the left mastoid. The patient underwent a diagnostic mastoidectomy. Pathology and immunohistochemical study were compatible with an embryonic rhabdomyosarcoma. CONCLUSION: Rhabdomyosarcoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis of any mastoiditis resistant to treatment in a young child. Because of its serious prognosis, rhabdomyosarcoma must be diagnosed at an early stage to increase chances of recovery. |
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spelling | pubmed-74930392020-09-24 Embryonal mastoid rhabdomyosarcoma in a three years old child: A case report Beghdad, M. Mkhatri, A. Berrada, O. Abada, R. Mahtar, M. Int J Surg Case Rep Case Report INTRODUCTION: Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common malignant soft tissue tumor in the pediatric age, especially in the head and neck region; in the orbit and the nasopharynx. The middle ear is a very rare site for this neoplasm as it accounts for only 10 % of head neck rhabdomyosarcoma. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report here the case of a three years-old child who was admitted to the emergency room for a left parotid and retro-auricular swelling with grade V facial palsy. The patient experienced chronic otorrhea with left facial palsy for two months. Two weeks later, a left parotid swelling appeared and gradually increased in size with weight loss. Computed tomography showed a slightly dense tissue lesion in the left mastoid. The patient underwent a diagnostic mastoidectomy. Pathology and immunohistochemical study were compatible with an embryonic rhabdomyosarcoma. CONCLUSION: Rhabdomyosarcoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis of any mastoiditis resistant to treatment in a young child. Because of its serious prognosis, rhabdomyosarcoma must be diagnosed at an early stage to increase chances of recovery. Elsevier 2020-09-03 /pmc/articles/PMC7493039/ /pubmed/32932038 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.08.060 Text en © 2020 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Beghdad, M. Mkhatri, A. Berrada, O. Abada, R. Mahtar, M. Embryonal mastoid rhabdomyosarcoma in a three years old child: A case report |
title | Embryonal mastoid rhabdomyosarcoma in a three years old child: A case report |
title_full | Embryonal mastoid rhabdomyosarcoma in a three years old child: A case report |
title_fullStr | Embryonal mastoid rhabdomyosarcoma in a three years old child: A case report |
title_full_unstemmed | Embryonal mastoid rhabdomyosarcoma in a three years old child: A case report |
title_short | Embryonal mastoid rhabdomyosarcoma in a three years old child: A case report |
title_sort | embryonal mastoid rhabdomyosarcoma in a three years old child: a case report |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7493039/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32932038 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.08.060 |
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