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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2011; 32(04): 242-243
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.95164
CASE REPORT

Malignant ectomesenchymoma of the nasal cavity

Channappa N Patil
Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai, India
,
Sanju Cyriac
Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai, India
,
Urmila Majhi
Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Rejiv Rajendranath
Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai, India
,
T G Sagar
Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai, India
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Abstract

Malignant ectomesenchymomas are rare tumors. This tumor affects predominantly young children. Most common site is head and neck. A multi modality approach should be appropriate for this soft-tissue tumor. We present a 43 year old female with malignant ectomesenchymoma of the nasal cavity.

Keywords

Ectomesenchymoma - malignant - rhabdomyosarcoma


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Article published online:
06 August 2021

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