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Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with multiple distal metastases. A case report and review of literature

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: An 18-year-old boy, presented with a history of right hip pain with movement restriction and proptosis of right eye. There was severe anaemia, febrile neutropaenia and bleeding manifestations. CT scan of right orbit documented a retro orbital mass. MRI revealed a mass on right side of the pelvis with metastatic deposits in spine. Biopsy from that mass revealed alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Bone marrow biopsy showed sarcomatous involvement with decrease in all three cell lineages. Chemotherapy was started according to standard protocol. We lost the patient after 3 weeks of initiation of chemotherapy. In our case, the unusual primary site and presentation with multiple distal metastases makes this case stand apart and therefore worth reporting.

Source: BMJ Case Reports

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006523

Authors: Debojyoti Sarkar, Sayantan Ray, Manjari Saha, Prantari Chakrabarti

Institutions: North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

Language: English

Topic: Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1965217504

FWCI: 0.164

Cites: 12

Cited by: 18

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