An unusual localization of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in a neonate

GURA A., TEZCAN G., Karaguzel G., Cevikol C., Oygur N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.49, no.1, pp.82-84, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.82-84
  • Keywords: rhabdomyosarcoma, newborn, INTERGROUP RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, EXPERIENCE, TUMORS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a common, highly malignant, uniformly fatal childhood malignancy, which presents extremely rarely in the neonatal period; there are only a few reports about this tumor in this age group. While the primary tumor may arise virtually anywhere in the body, the extremity, orbit and genitourinary region are the most frequent sites; the retromammary region is extremely rare. Herein, we report a neonate with embryonal RMS arising from the anterior chest wall musculature at birth.