Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3996358 Oral Oncology Extra 2006 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

SummaryRhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is an aggressive malignant neoplasm of skeletal muscle origin that represents 50% of all soft tissue sarcomas in childhood, with most cases occurring in the head and neck. Within the microscopical patterns, the embryonal type is the most frequent in the oral cavity. This article describes a case of an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in a child. Clinical, imaginological, histological and immunohistochemical aspects are discussed.

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