Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma within abdomen and pelvis in an adult.
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol
; 32: 2058738418806728, 2018.
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| ID: mdl-30350743
ABSTRACT
Rhabdomyosarcoma arising in abdomen and pelvis is an uncommon but important type of soft tissue sarcoma, posing a great challenge for clinicians. Sporadic cases of intra-abdominal rhabdomyosarcoma were reported, but mostly in pediatrics. We demonstrated a rare case of primary abdominopelvic rhabdomyosarcoma in an elderly woman who presented with a notable increase in abdominal circumference and constipation. Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging showed a huge mass throughout the abdomen and pelvis. Cytoreductive surgery was performed by gynecologists due to the suspicious diagnosis of disseminated leiomyosarcoma. However, the final pathological analysis revealed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Although adjuvant chemotherapy was administered, localized recurrence was identified 6 months after the initial operation. Gynecologists and radiologists should be aware of it so it can be listed in the differential diagnosis of masses that primarily arise in the abdomen and pelvis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pelvic Neoplasms
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Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal
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Abdominal Neoplasms
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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FARMACOLOGIA
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PATOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China