Open AccessMiddle ear rhabdomyosarcoma infiltrating the petrous with diffuse leptomeningeal spread in a child
Author(s) -
Pravin Salunke,
Sukumar Sura,
Kirti Gupta,
Manjul Tripathi,
Ashish Aggarwal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.102567
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyosarcoma , middle ear , embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma , radiology , pathology , sarcoma
We present a case of middle ear rhabdomyosarcoma with intracranial erosion and later presented with diffuse leptomeningeal spread. Such lesions are difficult to eradicate and have a poor prognosis.
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