Rhabdomyosarcoma, presenting as a facial swelling in a child. A case report and review of the literature.

A case of the very rare rhabdomyosarcoma as the more common second primary in a young child who had been treated for bilateral, genetic retinoblastoma is described and the importance early diagnosis emphasised. A review of the literature is presented with special reference to the prognosis of head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma and the various treatment alternatives, related to both new primary and secondary tumours in children with retinoblastoma.