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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck in children
Author(s) -
Sessions Donald G.,
Ragab Abdelsalam H.,
Vietti Teresa J.,
Biller Hugh F.,
Ogura Joseph H.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197306000-00006
Subject(s) - rhabdomyosarcoma , medicine , embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma , head and neck , regimen , radiation therapy , presentation (obstetrics) , chemotherapy , surgery , radiology , sarcoma , pathology
The usual clinical course of children with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck has been the rapid development of distant metastases and death within one year of clinical presentation. Since 1967, seven children with the diagnosis of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma have been treated with a specific regimen of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. All five patients who presented with tumor localized to one region of the head and neck showed objective tumor response. In four patients, the tumor disappeared completely, and there has been no sign of recurrence for five and one half, three and one half, one and one half, and one half years, respectively.