High-dose-rate brachytherapy of rhabdomyosarcoma limited to the external auditory canal
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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the External Ear Canal Treated with Brachytherapy
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common pediatric soft tissue sarcoma. RMS of the ear usually involves the middle ear cavity. Treatment usually involves surgery, multi drug chemotherapy regimen, and high dose external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). We present a case of a 17-month-old Caucasian female with an unusual presentation of RMS localized to her external ear canal only, which was initially ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brachytherapy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1538-4721
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2016.07.003