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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the ear and mastoid

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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare condition, especially in the region of the ear. The authors describe their experience with 4 cases of rhabdomyosarcoma involving the ear and mastoid. The available world literature on this condition has been reviewed. An aggressive approach is recommended although it carries a poor prognosis.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology and Department of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

    S. C. Pandhi, Yoginder N. Mehra, A. Joseph & A. K. Malik

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Paper read at the 27th Annual Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Manipal (S. Kanara). January 1975

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Pandhi, S.C., Mehra, Y.N., Joseph, A. et al. Rhabdomyosarcoma of the ear and mastoid. Indian J Otolaryngol 28, 135–136 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02990987

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