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Integrated diagnostic imaging of primary thoracic rhabdomyosarcoma
M Almberger1, E Iannicelli, M Matrunola
1Department of Radiology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
European Radiology
|April 6, 2001
Abstract:
We report a rare case of primary thoracic rhabdomyosarcoma in a girl who was referred with acute chest pain, hacking cough, and wheezing. A chest X-ray revealed a complete opacity of the right hemithorax. Ultrasound revealed a right-sided pleural effusion and a solid mass above the liver dome, suggesting a neoplastic disease, which quickly led to further specific examination. Use of CT and MRI together with bone scintigraphy completed the investigation. The biopsy specimen showed a pattern of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. This case was reported to emphasize the role of US in the evaluation of a child with hemithorax opacity.