Rhabdomyosarcoma mimicking as pleural effusion.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29417036.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/2249-4863.222035 and PMC identifier 5787983.
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Abstract
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a malignant neoplasm of skeletal muscle origin, is the most common soft tissue sarcoma caused by infectious disease etiology, especially in nondeveloped countries. Despite being a relatively rare cancer, it accounts for approximately 40% of all recorded soft tissue sarcomas. Alveolar RMSs are seen to occur in children, while around 80% cases occur in the first three decades of life. We present here, a case of a 12-year-old child having alveolar RMS, presenting clinically and radiologically with pleural effusion.