Case Report: Adult Retroperitoneal Rhabdomyosarcoma

Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common malignant mesenchymal tumor in children and adolescents. In this article we report a rare case of RMS considering the age of 37 years and its retroperitoneal location. The symptomatology was characterized by abdominal pain and alteration of the general condition. The diagnosis was confirmed after a scan-guided biopsy followed by an immunohistochemical study. Its management must be discussed in order to propose the appropriate therapy which was a chemotherapy in our patient with an unfavorable evolution.