Case Report

Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting With Destructive Large Lesion of the Face

Authors: Timucin Cil, MD, Abdullah Altintas, MD, Abdurrahman Isikdogan, MD

Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. RMS may be detected anywhere in the body, although the head and neck are the most involved areas. Prognostic factors of RMS include tumor status, primary tumor site, localization in the organ or tissue of origin, patient age and histopathological type. Alveolar histologic type is more aggresive than the other types and is seen in most patients with locally advanced and metastatic disease. A 27-year-old woman who was admitted to our clinic with a highly destructive lesion on her face is presented. She was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma on histopathological examination.

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