Rhabdomyosarcoma of the nasal cavity: a case report

Introduction: Rhabdomyosarcoma is a high-grade malignant neoplasm with skeletal muscle differentiation; common soft tissue sarcoma in children but considered one of the rarest adults. Case description: We report case 35-year-old male chronic productive cough and haemoptysis for five days. A CT scan nasopharynx revealed blocked left maxillary ethmoid sinus bone destruction. These findings raised suspicion tumour, trans-nasal endoscopic surgery was performed. Discussion: Nasal rhabdomyosarcoma rare adult tumour. Most patients have lymphatic metastasis or skull base tumour infiltration at time initial diagnosis treatment, which poses challenge to management. Conclusion: acinar rhabdomyosarcoma, histopathological types has rapid disease progression high mortality. Therefore, treatment requires combination surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy work together achieve best care patient.