Rhabdomyosarcomas (head and neck)

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Rhabdomyosarcomas of the head and neck represent a large proportion ( ~~~ 40~~~40%) of all rhabdomyosarcomas. ~~For~~ For a general discussion of this tumour, please refer to: rhabdomyosarcoma.

There are usually of the embryonal in cell sub type and are essentially only seen in children. They are classified by location into:

orbital rhabdomyosarcoma: good prognosis (90% long term survival)
para-meningeal rhabdomyosarcoma: worse prognosis (50% long term survival)
other head and neck locations :

Middle ear rhabdomyosarcomas are rare, accounting for only 7% of head and neck rhabdomyosarcomas. They typically present similarly to chronic otomastoiditis and are usually diagnosed too late for curative treatment. Frequently (30%) cranial nerve involvement is present at the time of diagnosis.

-Rhabdomyosarcomas of the head and neck represent a large proportion ( ~ 40%) of all rhabdomyosarcomas. For a general discussion of this tumour, please refer to: <a href="/articles/rhabdomyosarcoma" title="Rhabdomyosarcoma">rhabdomyosarcoma</a>.There are usually of the <a href="/articles/embryonal-rhabdomyosarcoma" title="embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma">embryonal in cell sub type</a> and are essentially only seen in children. They are classified by location into: <ul><li><a href="/articles/rhabdomyosarcoma-of-the-orbit" title="Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma">orbital rhabdomyosarcoma </a>: good prognosis (90 % long term survival) </li><li><a href="/articles/parameningeal-rhabdomyosarcoma" title="para-meningeal rhabdomyosarcoma">para-meningeal rhabdomyosarcoma</a> : worse prognosis (50 % long term survival) </li><li>other head and neck locations : </li></ul>Middle ear rhabdomyosarcomas are rare, accounting for only 7% of head and neck rhabdomyosarcomas. They typically present similarly to <a href="/articles/chronic_otomastoiditis">chronic otomastoiditis</a> and are usually diagnosed too late for curative treatment. Frequently (30%) cranial nerve involvement is present at the time of diagnosis.
+Rhabdomyosarcomas of the head and neck represent a large proportion (~40%) of all rhabdomyosarcomas. For a general discussion of this tumour, please refer to: <a href="/articles/rhabdomyosarcoma">rhabdomyosarcoma</a>.There are usually of the <a href="/articles/embryonal-rhabdomyosarcoma">embryonal in cell sub type</a> and are essentially only seen in children. They are classified by location into:<ul>
+<li>
+<a href="/articles/rhabdomyosarcoma-of-the-orbit">orbital rhabdomyosarcoma</a>: good prognosis (90% long term survival)</li>
+<li>
+<a href="/articles/parameningeal-rhabdomyosarcoma">para-meningeal rhabdomyosarcoma</a>: worse prognosis (50% long term survival)</li>
+<li>other head and neck locations</li>
+</ul>Middle ear rhabdomyosarcomas are rare, accounting for only 7% of head and neck rhabdomyosarcomas. They typically present similarly to <a href="/articles/chronic-otomastoiditis">chronic otomastoiditis</a> and are usually diagnosed too late for curative treatment. Frequently (30%) cranial nerve involvement is present at the time of diagnosis.