Primary pulmonary rhabdomyosarcoma in children: Report of three cases with review of literature

Abstract Primary pulmonary rhabdomyosarcoma in children is rare. Three children aged three, nine and three years were evaluated for abnormal shadows on radiological examination with pneumothorax in two cases. Resection and histopathological examination revealed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in all and...

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Published inIndian journal of medical and paediatric oncology Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 38 - 41
Main Authors Lokesh, Kadabur Nagendrappa, Premalata, Chennagiri S., Kumari, B.S. Aruna, Appaji, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2013
Medknow Publications
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Subjects
Care and treatment
CASE REPORT
Case studies
Children
Diagnosis
Diseases
Lung diseases
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Embryonal
pulmonary
rhabdomyosarcoma
pneumothorax
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Summary:Abstract Primary pulmonary rhabdomyosarcoma in children is rare. Three children aged three, nine and three years were evaluated for abnormal shadows on radiological examination with pneumothorax in two cases. Resection and histopathological examination revealed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in all and cystic malformation in first case. All the three children were treated with surgery and first two received adjuvant chemotherapy. The disease free duration was 160 months, 19 months and seven months respectively. The literature on primary pulmonary rhabdomyosarcoma in children was reviewed.
ISSN:0971-5851
0975-2129
DOI:10.4103/0971-5851.113423