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Journal of Stomatology
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5/2015
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Sclerosing Rhabdomyosarcoma of the buccal mucosa: a cautionary tale

Eugene Omakobia
1
,
Natasha Berridge
1
,
Colin Liew
2
,
Simon Morley
2

  1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University College Hospital, London, Great Britain
  2. Head and Neck Radiology, University College Hospital, London, Great Britain
Online publish date: 2015/12/24
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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant soft tissue tumour of skeletal muscle origin with a predilection for head and neck sites, including the oral cavity. Whilst RMS is the commonest soft tissue sarcoma in children, it is rare in adults, accounting for <1% of all malignancies. Three main histologic subtypes of RMS are recognised; namely embryonal, alveolar and pleiomorphic. There appears to be a newly emerging sclerosing variant which does not fit into the current classification. Here, we report an additional case of sclerosing RMS of the buccal mucosa in a 21 year old female. We place particular emphasis on the difficulties in diagnosis of RMS affecting the oral cavity; since many cases are initially misdiagnosed as infection of dental origin. This case not only serves as a useful reminder to clinicians not to forget this important diagnosis, but also contributes to the growing body of evidence supporting a new sclerosing variant of RMS.

 
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