A rare case of botryoid sarcoma of the uterine cervix: case report

Botryoid sarcoma is a subtype of rhabdomyosarcoma affecting soft tissues and exceptionally the cervix. We here report the case of an 18-year-old female patient presenting to the emergency department with a feeling of pelvic heaviness, metrorrhagia and urinary retention. Gynecological examination sho...

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Published inThe Pan African medical journal Vol. 44; p. 102
Main Authors Moukhlissi, Mohamed, Samba, Soumya, Najioui, Younesse, Bennani, Amal, Berhili, Soufiane, Mezouar, Loubna
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Uganda 2023
Subjects
Adolescent
Cervix Uteri - pathology
Female
Humans
Rhabdomyosarcoma - diagnosis
Rhabdomyosarcoma - therapy
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal - pathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy
Vincristine
uterine cervix
botryoid
Rhabdomyosarcoma
case report
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Summary:Botryoid sarcoma is a subtype of rhabdomyosarcoma affecting soft tissues and exceptionally the cervix. We here report the case of an 18-year-old female patient presenting to the emergency department with a feeling of pelvic heaviness, metrorrhagia and urinary retention. Gynecological examination showed budding mass of the uterine cervix. The biopsy showed botryoid sarcoma. Radiological evaluation revealed heterodense cervico-isthmic corporeal mass measuring 97 / 87 mm, without adenopathies or effusions or tumors at other sites. Treatment involved neoadjuvant chemotherapy with vincristine - adriamycin and cyclophosphamide (V-A-C), followed by surgery (total hysterectomy without adnexal preservation). After a follow-up of 3 years, the patient is still in clinical and radiological remission.
ISSN:1937-8688