MULTIMODAL TREATMENT IN PEDIATRIC ORBITAL RHABDOMYOSARCOMA: ABOUT 8 CASES

Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most frequent mesenchymal tumor in children, composed of cells with histopathological characteristics of striated muscle at different stages of embryogenesis. The orbital location accounts for about 10% of cases. Its prognosis has improved thanks to the progress of chemotherapy and new radiotherapy techniques.The aim of our study is to report the clinical and therapeutic characteristics of rhabdomyosarcomas of the orbit in children, and to present different complications of the treatment.