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Temporal bone rhabdomyosarcoma mimicking otitis media complicated by facial nerve palsy
2021
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Rhabdomyosarcoma is common in childhood, especially, the head and neck region, yet involvement of the temporal bone is rare. Case presentation We reported a case of an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in a 4.5-year-old boy presenting with external auditory canal polyp and purulent otorrhea that later developed grade 6 facial palsy. Imaging showed soft tissue mass involving the middle ear, mastoid cavity, parotid gland, and parapharyngeal space. Subtotal petrosectomy with blind closure of
doi:10.1186/s43163-021-00126-5
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