Rhabdomyosarcoma of the iliopsoas: A retroperitoneal misdiagnosis

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma. The already documented data regarding RMS state that it is more prevalent in males than females and also that its occurrence is more in Caucasians than Asians. The current incidence of RMS is 4.5 cases/million, and thus, it is a very rare cancer....

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Main Author: Animesh Ashutosh Upadhyay
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2017;volume=38;issue=3;spage=401;epage=403;aulast=Upadhyay
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description Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma. The already documented data regarding RMS state that it is more prevalent in males than females and also that its occurrence is more in Caucasians than Asians. The current incidence of RMS is 4.5 cases/million, and thus, it is a very rare cancer. The undifferentiated type is the most aggressive one with a rare presentation in the retroperitoneum. Overall, this case emphasizes that consideration should be given to wide range of diagnosis and that frozen section is the gold standard for a confirmatory diagnosis, as the first biopsy showed benign cells within the tumor. The emphasis on the interventions related to imaging to prevent the chance of aggravated presentation in the terminal stage of somatic comorbidities like loss of power. Radical excision of the mass along with normal iliopsoas tendon was done and referred to a cancer specialty center for further chemotherapy. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only case of RMS of the iliopsoas.
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spelling doaj-art-2244cd67ad954f2ba7f5d71e2a3a52132025-08-20T01:55:37ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58512017-01-0138340140310.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_120_17Rhabdomyosarcoma of the iliopsoas: A retroperitoneal misdiagnosisAnimesh Ashutosh UpadhyayRhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma. The already documented data regarding RMS state that it is more prevalent in males than females and also that its occurrence is more in Caucasians than Asians. The current incidence of RMS is 4.5 cases/million, and thus, it is a very rare cancer. The undifferentiated type is the most aggressive one with a rare presentation in the retroperitoneum. Overall, this case emphasizes that consideration should be given to wide range of diagnosis and that frozen section is the gold standard for a confirmatory diagnosis, as the first biopsy showed benign cells within the tumor. The emphasis on the interventions related to imaging to prevent the chance of aggravated presentation in the terminal stage of somatic comorbidities like loss of power. Radical excision of the mass along with normal iliopsoas tendon was done and referred to a cancer specialty center for further chemotherapy. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only case of RMS of the iliopsoas.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2017;volume=38;issue=3;spage=401;epage=403;aulast=UpadhyayIliopsoaspleomorphicretroperitonealrhabdomyosarcoma
spellingShingle Animesh Ashutosh Upadhyay
Rhabdomyosarcoma of the iliopsoas: A retroperitoneal misdiagnosis
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Iliopsoas
pleomorphic
retroperitoneal
rhabdomyosarcoma
title Rhabdomyosarcoma of the iliopsoas: A retroperitoneal misdiagnosis
title_full Rhabdomyosarcoma of the iliopsoas: A retroperitoneal misdiagnosis
title_fullStr Rhabdomyosarcoma of the iliopsoas: A retroperitoneal misdiagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Rhabdomyosarcoma of the iliopsoas: A retroperitoneal misdiagnosis
title_short Rhabdomyosarcoma of the iliopsoas: A retroperitoneal misdiagnosis
title_sort rhabdomyosarcoma of the iliopsoas a retroperitoneal misdiagnosis
topic Iliopsoas
pleomorphic
retroperitoneal
rhabdomyosarcoma
url http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2017;volume=38;issue=3;spage=401;epage=403;aulast=Upadhyay
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