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ArticleCureus2024

A Case of Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Nasal Cavity in an Adult: An Unusual Location.

Hajar El Bakouri, Oumayma Mezouari, Wafaa Merssetti, Mariame Harrak, Niama Ghozali, Hamza Zerbani, Nabila Sellal, Mohamed Elhfid

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hajar El BakouriRadiation Therapy, University Hospital of Tangier, Tangier, MAR.
Oumayma MezouariRadiation Therapy, University Hospital of Tangier, Tangier, MAR.
Wafaa MerssettiRadiation Therapy, University Hospital of Tangier, Tangier, MAR.
Mariame HarrakRadiation Therapy, University Hospital of Tangier, Tangier, MAR.
Niama GhozaliOncology, University Hospital of Tangier, Tangier, MAR.
Hamza ZerbaniRadiation Therapy, University Hospital of Tangier, Tangier, MAR.
Nabila SellalRadiation Therapy, University Hospital of Tangier, Tangier, MAR.
Mohamed ElhfidRadiation Therapy, University Hospital of Tangier, Tangier, MAR.

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Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a common soft tissue tumor in children but rare in adults. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma represents a subtype of rhabdomyosarcoma, extremely rare in adults, especially within the nasal cavities. Therapeutic protocols for adults are often based on those used in pediatric cases. We present the case of a 56-year-old female patient with a history of breast cancer who developed alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the nasal cavity, stage III, managed initially with chemotherapy resulting in partial response. Subsequently, the patient underwent concomitant chemoradiotherapy. The clinical course was marked by local remission with metastatic progression after 18 months. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is uncommon in adults, and its therapeutic management remains non-standardized. However, it is typically based on initial chemotherapy followed by local treatment. Despite therapeutic advances, the prognosis remains poor.

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alveolarnasal cavityradiationrhabdomyosarcomatreatment

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PMID38975449
PMCPMC11227285

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