Rhabdomyosarcoma of Orbit: A Rare Case Report and Review.
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2014-10
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Abstract
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a highly fulminant, mesenchymal malignant tumor and is considered to be one among life-threatening disease
in the present decades. It is considered to be most common malignant neoplasm of the head and neck region with 10% of cases occurring in
orbit. Th ough it is common in sixth and seventh decades, it can also occur in early childhood. In this article, we present a rare case of 9-yearold
boy who was diagnosed with histopathologically proven RMS of orbit who had undergone a salvage left orbital exenteration following a
chemotherapy. Th e main aim of this article is also to provide an overview of RMS of orbit, clinical features, investigations required, staging
and various treatment modalities.
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Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Nagarkar Rajnish, Roy Shirsendu, Akheel Mohammad, Palwe Vijay, Kulkarni Nayana. Rhabdomyosarcoma of Orbit: A Rare Case Report and Review. IJSS Case Reports & Reviews. 2014 Oct; 1(5): 6-10.