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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the middle ear and mastoid in children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

H. Said ,
K. S. Phang ,
A. Razi ,
R. Khuzaiyah ,
P. H. Patawari  and
R. Esa
H. Said*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
K. S. Phang
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
A. Razi
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
R. Khuzaiyah
Affiliation:
Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
P. H. Patawari
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
R. Esa
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
*
Dr. H. Said, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda, PO Box 12418, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Abstract

Three cases of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in the middle ear and mastoid in children are presented. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology. A multidisciplinary approach employing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy is the method of choice in the management of this rare and highly lethal condition.

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue 7 , July 1988 , pp. 614 - 619
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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