Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Maxilla
Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children but is less frequent in adults, with the head and neck region as primary site. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred diagnostic imaging tool, though its imaging characteristics are relatively non-specific and overlap wit...
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| description | Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children but is less frequent in adults, with the head and neck region as primary site. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred diagnostic imaging tool, though its imaging characteristics are relatively non-specific and overlap with other soft tissue sarcomas. The prognosis of rhabdomyosarcoma depends on the primary tumour site and size, with parameningeal head and neck localisations having a less favourable prognosis due to the higher risk of spread. Therefore, further imaging including brain and spinal MRI is recommended. Teaching point: The prognosis of rhabdomyosarcoma depends on the primary tumour site and size, with parameningeal head and neck localisations having a less favourable prognosis due to the higher risk of spread. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d694651e41ac4edb8d78556f231aea322025-01-08T07:57:58ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812024-12-01108111011010.5334/jbsr.37973793Rhabdomyosarcoma of the MaxillaKarel Merckenhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-6130-9618Maarten Steyvershttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-5868-9727Robert Hermanshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9935-5543Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children but is less frequent in adults, with the head and neck region as primary site. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred diagnostic imaging tool, though its imaging characteristics are relatively non-specific and overlap with other soft tissue sarcomas. The prognosis of rhabdomyosarcoma depends on the primary tumour site and size, with parameningeal head and neck localisations having a less favourable prognosis due to the higher risk of spread. Therefore, further imaging including brain and spinal MRI is recommended. Teaching point: The prognosis of rhabdomyosarcoma depends on the primary tumour site and size, with parameningeal head and neck localisations having a less favourable prognosis due to the higher risk of spread.https://account.jbsr.be/index.php/up-j-jbsr/article/view/3797rhabdomyosarcomasoft tissue sarcomamaxillahead and neckparameningealpediatric |
| spellingShingle | Karel Mercken Maarten Steyvers Robert Hermans Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Maxilla Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma maxilla head and neck parameningeal pediatric |
| title | Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Maxilla |
| title_full | Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Maxilla |
| title_fullStr | Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Maxilla |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Maxilla |
| title_short | Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Maxilla |
| title_sort | rhabdomyosarcoma of the maxilla |
| topic | rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma maxilla head and neck parameningeal pediatric |
| url | https://account.jbsr.be/index.php/up-j-jbsr/article/view/3797 |
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