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. 1965 Nov;18(6):699–714. doi: 10.1136/jcp.18.6.699

Embryonal sarcoma and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the orbit

Norman Ashton 1, Gwyn Morgan 1
PMCID: PMC473107  PMID: 4284785

Abstract

A series of 34 cases of embryonal sarcoma and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the orbit has been placed histologically into three groups according to their maximum degree of differentiation at any stage: (a) embryonal sarcoma, (b) non-striated embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, and (c) striated embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. The patients were then followed up. This paper presents a summary of the clinical course of the whole series and an account of eight typical cases; the age and sex incidence and survival rates are shown and the histology, treatment, and prognosis are discussed.

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