dren and they are far less frequent in adults. Histologically, they are classified into three subtypes: embryonal, alveolar and pleomorphic. While the head and neck are the principal locations for childhood rhabdomyosarcoma, head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma is rare in adults (1). The overall survival is worse for adults than for children (2). The major sites of metastases are lung, bone, bone mar...

Rhabdomyosarcoma, the most common soft tissue malignancy of childhood, is a morphologically variable tumor defined by its phenotype of skeletal muscle differentiation. The diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma often relies in part on the identification of myogenic gene expression using immunohistochemical or molecular techniques. However, these techniques show imperfect sensitivity and specificity, par...

Background: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is one of the common malignant tumors in infants and children, but it is extremely rare in the kidney. In this paper, we present a case of RMS the kidney of a child. Case presentation: A 6-month old girl presented with agitation, low fever and abdominal distention which started 5 days ago. On physical examination, the infant had a large and firm soft tissue ma...

When six rhabdomyosarcomas were stained with antisera by the fluorescein label technic, three (classified as embryonal and usually difficult to diagnose as rhabdomyosarcoma) appeared to contain myosin, since they reacted with antimyosin antibody, whereas the remaining three, which were easier to classify as typical rhabdomyosarcoma histologically, appeared to contain no myosin. Anticonnective t...

Aural polyps are a common clinical entity encountered by otorhinolaryngologist in daily practice. Polyps are frequently seen in paediatric patients, usually inflammatory in nature. In children rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS) can mimic all the cinical features of chronic suppurative otitis media which usually present as external auditory canal mass or polyp. Here we present a case where a male child pre...

here we report the case of a 1.5-year-old iraqi boy who was referred for chemotherapy after left eye enucleation. the patient had a history of left eye leukocoria since 2 months of age. according to history, physical examination and paraclinical work up, he was first diagnosed as a case of retinoblastoma by an ophthalmologist. however, the pathology report favored embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. in...

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a soft tissue sarcoma arising from cells of myogenic lineage. They can be divided into Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS), Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) and Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. ARMS occurs in 10-25years age group and the most common sites being extremities, perirectal and perineal regions, head and neck region is frequently involved in childhood but is exceedingl...

rhabdomyosarcoma (rms) is the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma in children. the aim of study was to retrospectively review the treatment results of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma and identify prognostic factors. 60 children with rhabdomyosarcoma treated between 1996 and 2002 in shafa hospital were reviewed. the data were analyzed for clinico-epidemiological factors. age, gender, race, histology ty...

The subject of embryonal sarcomata of the orbit has already been adequately reviewed by Calhoun and Reese (I942), Frayer and Enterline (I959), Porterfield and Zimmerman (I962), Howard and Casten (I963), Reese (I963), Wybar (I964), and Ashton and Morgan (I965). A further case is presented to emphasize the necessity and value of detailed neurological examination (including carotid angiography and...