Pediatric Nasopharyngeal Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Case Report
Rachida Chehrastane
Pediatric Radiology Department, Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Ihssan Hadj Hsain
Pediatric Radiology Department, Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Fatima Chait
Pediatric Radiology Department, Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Sanae Jellal
Pediatric Radiology Department, Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Hafsa Elouazzani
Anatomo-pathological Department, HSR Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Nadia Cherradi
Anatomo-pathological Department, HSR Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Nazik Allali
Pediatric Radiology Department, Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Latifa Chat
Pediatric Radiology Department, Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Siham El Haddad
Pediatric Radiology Department, Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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Abstract
Rhabdomyosarcomas is a soft tissue tumor with a highly invasive malignant cells that originate of the skeletal muscle cells, specially occurs in the head and neck regions, the presentation in the parameningeal region, including the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity, the presentation in the nasopharynx is infrequent.
The diagnosis is confirmed by appropriate immunohistochemical stains, while conventional radiology is used for evaluating the primary tumor, determining the extension to nearby organs, and detecting any potential metastases.
The treatment of nasal rhabdomyosarcoma is a real challenge given the unknown biological behavior of the pathology, the treatment is essentially based on surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Keywords: Nasopharyngeal rhabdomyosarcoma, immunohistochemical stains, CT scan