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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the middle cranial fossa
Author(s) -
Deutsch Melvin,
Leen Raymond,
Mercado Raul
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197305)31:5<1193::aid-cncr2820310522>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - rhabdomyosarcoma , medicine , middle cranial fossa , orbit (dynamics) , radiation therapy , posterior cranial fossa , cranial cavity , anterior cranial fossa , anatomy , skull , radiology , pathology , sarcoma , engineering , aerospace engineering
Abstract A case is reported of a rhabdomyosarcoma arising in the middle cranial fossa. In spite of radiotherapy, tumor spread to the orbit, nasopharynx, neck, and finally to the lungs. We believe this to be the first reported case of a primary rhabdomyosarcoma in the cranial cavity.