Open AccessAggressive Embryonal Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma in an Adolescent
Author(s) -
Ting Yue,
Norlaila Talib,
Mushawiahti Mustapha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4802
pISSN - 2278-4748
DOI - 10.14260/jemds/2021/357
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyosarcoma , embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma , girl , orbit (dynamics) , incidence (geometry) , head and neck , soft tissue , dermatology , pathology , surgery , sarcoma , psychology , developmental psychology , physics , optics , engineering , aerospace engineering
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a highly malignant neoplasm originating mainly from undifferentiated mesenchymal tissue. It is one of the commonest soft tissue neoplasms in the head and neck region, with an incidence of 4.3 cases per million.1 Approximately 10 % of the cases reported occur in the orbit. It is considered a disease of young children with strong male prevalence.2 This article presents a case of a 12- year-old girl with embryonal orbital rhabdomyosarcoma which is a rare occurrence among adolescents and its management challenges.