Rabdomiosarcoma primário do coraçäo em criança: relato de caso / Primary rabdomyosarcoma of the heart in children: report of a case

RESUMO

Rabdomiosarcoma primário do coraçäo obstruindo veias cavas, foi diagnosticado em uma criança de 10 anos de idade, ocm quadro clínico recente de três meses, caracterizado por comprometimento do estado geral, febre persistente e acentuado emagrecimento. Säo enfatizados os aspectos clínicos e os exames complementares desta rara afecçäo, que permitem o diagnóstico em vida, bem como a conduta terapêutica realizada e sua evoluçäo

ABSTRACT

The authors report a case of a child, 10 years old with a primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the heart that obstructed both caval veins. The clinical picture that lastedjust three months before the admission was characterized by persistent fever, accentuated loss of weight and a very deteriorated general aspect. We emphazise the clinical aspectos and other subsidiary elements that easily allowed to make the precise diagnosis in life as well as the therapeutic measures andfollow up, besides a review ofthe literature, where it was confirmed the rarity of this pathological entity.