TY - JOUR
T1 - Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the auricle in a child
AU - Crozier, Emily
AU - Rihani, Jordan
AU - Koral, Korgun
AU - Cope-Yokoyama, Sandy
AU - Rakheja, Dinesh
AU - Ulualp, Seckin O
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - We describe the diagnosis and management of a child with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the auricle and emphasize both clinical and radiological findings of this rare condition. A nine-year-old boy presented for evaluation of a slowly enlarging left auricle mass. The mass was nodular, violaceous, semi-translucent, and hyperpigmented with an overlying pseudo-vesicular plaque. The mass appeared to involve the left cavum concha, root of the helix, superior aspect of the external auditory canal, the tragus and extend to a deep preauricular component. MR imaging documented a lobulated soft tissue mass surrounding the external auditory canal with superficial involvement of the pinna. Incisional biopsy of the mass suggested embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. The tumor was completely removed bytotal auriculectomy and lateral temporal bone resection. The final diagnosis was embryonal habdomyosarcoma. Although rare, otolaryngologists, pediatricians, and radiologists need to consider rhabdomyosarcoma in the differential diagnosis of auricle mass in children.
AB - We describe the diagnosis and management of a child with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the auricle and emphasize both clinical and radiological findings of this rare condition. A nine-year-old boy presented for evaluation of a slowly enlarging left auricle mass. The mass was nodular, violaceous, semi-translucent, and hyperpigmented with an overlying pseudo-vesicular plaque. The mass appeared to involve the left cavum concha, root of the helix, superior aspect of the external auditory canal, the tragus and extend to a deep preauricular component. MR imaging documented a lobulated soft tissue mass surrounding the external auditory canal with superficial involvement of the pinna. Incisional biopsy of the mass suggested embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. The tumor was completely removed bytotal auriculectomy and lateral temporal bone resection. The final diagnosis was embryonal habdomyosarcoma. Although rare, otolaryngologists, pediatricians, and radiologists need to consider rhabdomyosarcoma in the differential diagnosis of auricle mass in children.
KW - Auricle
KW - Child
KW - Rhabdomyosarcoma
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2012.03621.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2012.03621.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 23279030
AN - SCOPUS:84872787361
SN - 1328-8067
VL - 54
SP - 945
EP - 947
JO - Pediatrics International
JF - Pediatrics International
IS - 6
ER -