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Tumorsphere Derivation and Treatment from Primary Tumor Cells Isolated from Mouse Rhabdomyosarcomas
Published on: September 13, 2019
[Rhabdomyosarcoma in the urogenital region of a child]
Olga Nikitina1, Karen Andersen Tilma
1Sygehus Vendsyssel, Hjørring, Paediatrisk Afdeling. onkt11@yandex.ru
Abstract:
We describe a relatively rare case of botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in a 15-month-old female presenting with fever, abdominal pain, urinary retention, haematuria and a tumour protruding through the urethra. The diagnosis was verified by cystoscopy with biopsy and MRI. She was treated with combined chemotherapy and surgery. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to the prognosis. RMS should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases whose symptoms include urinary retention, haematuria, urinary incontinence and atypical abdominal pain, and a primary ultrasound scan should be done. Cystoscopy and MRI should be considered, especially in cases involving atypical urological symptoms.
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