Rhabdomyosarcoma in middle ear of an adult: a rare presentation
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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the middle ear is a rare tumor, even rarer in adults and has a very poor prognosis. We report here an unusual case of rhabdomyosarcoma in middle ear of an adult, mimicking chronic suppurative otitis media and facial nerve palsy.
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دوره 2012 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012