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Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: A case report

Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of head and neck region in adult is extremely rare. We report a case of a 33-year-old lady who presented with persistent right unilateral nasal obstruction and epistaxis for one months’ duration. Examination showed a fleshy, irregular-surfaced mass occupying the who...

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Main Authors: S., Rajinder, J., Rohaizam, M., Irfan
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Published: Elsevier 2016
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RF Otorhinolaryngology
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.07.004
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spelling my.usm.eprints.38279 http://eprints.usm.my/38279/ Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: A case report S., Rajinder J., Rohaizam M., Irfan RF Otorhinolaryngology Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of head and neck region in adult is extremely rare. We report a case of a 33-year-old lady who presented with persistent right unilateral nasal obstruction and epistaxis for one months’ duration. Examination showed a fleshy, irregular-surfaced mass occupying the whole right nasal cavity and histopathological examination revealed alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma. Metastatic work-up showed pulmonary metastasis. After 3 months following completion of four cycles of chemotherapy, a repeated scan showed significant shrinkage of the tumor. Elsevier 2016 Article PeerReviewed S., Rajinder and J., Rohaizam and M., Irfan (2016) Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: A case report. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 17 (3). pp. 177-179. ISSN 2090-0740 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.07.004
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S., Rajinder
J., Rohaizam
M., Irfan
Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: A case report
description Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of head and neck region in adult is extremely rare. We report a case of a 33-year-old lady who presented with persistent right unilateral nasal obstruction and epistaxis for one months’ duration. Examination showed a fleshy, irregular-surfaced mass occupying the whole right nasal cavity and histopathological examination revealed alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma. Metastatic work-up showed pulmonary metastasis. After 3 months following completion of four cycles of chemotherapy, a repeated scan showed significant shrinkage of the tumor.
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author S., Rajinder
J., Rohaizam
M., Irfan
author_facet S., Rajinder
J., Rohaizam
M., Irfan
author_sort S., Rajinder
title Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: A case report
title_short Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: A case report
title_full Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: A case report
title_fullStr Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: A case report
title_sort alveolar-type rhabdomyosarcoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus in adult with pulmonary metastasis: a case report
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2016
url http://eprints.usm.my/38279/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.07.004
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