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Rhabdomyosarcoma of Maxillary Antrum

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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare tumour of Maxillary Antrum in adults. This is a tumour of head & neck & urogenital tract in children. In adults, these highly malignant tumours are usually found in extremities.

The treatment consists of excision with wide margin of safety which may be combined with Radiotherapy. The prognosis is poor irrespective of modality of treatment.

A case of Rhabdomyosarcoma of Maxillary Antrum in adult is presented with brief review of literature.

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  1. Department of E.N.T., Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla

    Ghander Mohan (Asstt. Professor), M. L. Sharma (Assoc. Professor), Ashok Gupta (Registrar) & R. K. Saxena (Prof. and Head)

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Mohan, G., Sharma, M.L., Gupta, A. et al. Rhabdomyosarcoma of Maxillary Antrum. Indian J Otolaryngol 41, 29–30 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02994038

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