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Uterine corpus rhabdomyosarcoma in 13-year-old girl
- Chair and Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecological Oncology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
- Department of Pediatrics, Upper Silesia Children’s Care Health Centre, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- Chair and Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Upper Silesia Children’s Care Health Centre, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Abstract
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common malignant tumor of the genitourinary system in children. The most common symptoms in girls include vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, urinary and/or stool incontinence and hematuria. Treatment includes primary resection of the tumor and adjuvant therapy or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, resection of the tumor and adjuvant therapy.
Abstract
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common malignant tumor of the genitourinary system in children. The most common symptoms in girls include vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, urinary and/or stool incontinence and hematuria. Treatment includes primary resection of the tumor and adjuvant therapy or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, resection of the tumor and adjuvant therapy.
Keywords
rhabdomyosarcoma; embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma; vaginal bleeding; uterine corpus tumor; tumor of the genitourinary system
Title
Uterine corpus rhabdomyosarcoma in 13-year-old girl
Journal
Issue
Article type
Clinical vignette
Pages
341-342
Published online
2022-04-06
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4722
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DOI
Pubmed
Bibliographic record
Ginekol Pol 2022;93(4):341-342.
Keywords
rhabdomyosarcoma
embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
vaginal bleeding
uterine corpus tumor
tumor of the genitourinary system
Authors
Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop
Agnieszka Mizia-Malarz
Grzegorz Kudela
Kaja Skowronek
Krzysztof Wilk
Rafal Stojko
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