Imaging findings in craniofacial childhood rhabdomyosarcoma

Freling, Nicole; Merks, Johannes H. M.; Saeed, Peerooz; Balm, Alfons J. M.; Bras, Johannes; Pieters, Bradley R.; Adam, Judit A.; Rijn, Rick R. van

doi:10.1007/s00247-010-1787-3

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“…Rhabdomyosarcomas are typically aggressive tumors that erode bone. Metastatic cervical adenopathy is seen in approximately 10%-20% of cases, and distant metastases are seen in approximately 15% of cases at the time of presentation (8,12,58).…”

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Soft Tissue Tumors of the Head and Neck: Imaging-based Review of the WHO Classification

Razek

Huang²

2011

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The World Health Organization (WHO) system for defining and classifying soft tissue tumors is usually applied to lesions that occur in the trunk and extremities, but it also provides an excellent framework for characterizing nonepithelial extraskeletal tumors of the head and neck. Although nonepithelial extraskeletal tumors are in the minority among head and neck lesions, they are by no means rare. The WHO classification system recognizes nine major types based on histologic differentiation: adipocytic, fibroblastic or myofibroblastic, fibrohistiocytic, smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, vascular, pericytic, and chondro-osseous tumors, as well as soft tissue tumors of uncertain differentiation. Tumors of each histologic type may be further subclassified on the basis of their biologic behavior as benign, intermediate (ie, having malignant potential), or malignant. Imaging plays an important role in the noninvasive diagnosis and characterization of nonepithelial soft tissue tumors of the head and neck, providing clues about tumor grade, composition, extent, and involvement of adjacent structures. Although the imaging characteristics of many such tumors are nonspecific, consideration of the clinical history in concert with the imaging findings may help limit the differential diagnosis or even allow reliable diagnosis of some of these tumors.

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“…The botryoid subtype of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma may show multiple ringlike enhancing features that resemble a bunch of grapes. In some tumors of the alveolar subtype, serpentine flow voids may be seen (58,59). …”

Section: Rhabdomyosarcomamentioning

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Soft Tissue Tumors of the Head and Neck: Imaging-based Review of the WHO Classification

Razek

Huang²

2011

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“…Malignant neoplasms of this region are exceedingly rare in infants [7] . As esthesioneuroblastoma and juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma occur later in childhood, rhabdomyosarcoma [8] and metastatic neuroblastoma are among the few high-grade neoplasms capable of a similar radiographic appearance in this age group. Surgical resection of SGAT is curative and in most cases has been performed via an endonasal approach.…”

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Congenital Salivary Gland Anlage Tumor: An Unusual Anterior Skull Base Mass in the Neonatal Period

Martin

Tessema²,

Beshai³

et al. 2017

Pediatr Neurosurg

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“…Epidermal cysts typically associate restriction in diffusion and low ADC values and are located frequently in the head and neck at first decade [39]. However, there is still controversy over whether DWI can play a role in the differentiation between vascular anomalies like hemangiomas and aggressive soft-tissue tumors such as rhabdomyiosarcoma [40]. …”

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Utility of MRI Diffusion Techniques in the Evaluation of Tumors of the Head and Neck

Barbero¹,

Jiménez²,

Noguerol³

et al. 2013

Cancers

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The use of diffusion-weighted imaging in the head and neck is an increasingly used technique that requires adaptation of the acquisition parameters. Parallel imaging and emerging techniques such as IVIM are playing a new role. The main indications for performing DWI are tissue characterization, nodal staging and therapy monitoring. Lower apparent diffusion coefficients have been reported in this region for malignant lesions such as SCC, lymphoma and metastatic lymph node, as opposed to higher ADC in benign lesions and lymph nodes. Follow-up and early response to treatment are reflected in an ADC increase in both primary tumor and nodal metastasis.

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Imaging findings in craniofacial childhood rhabdomyosarcoma

Cited by 97 publications

References 70 publications

Soft Tissue Tumors of the Head and Neck: Imaging-based Review of the WHO Classification

Soft Tissue Tumors of the Head and Neck: Imaging-based Review of the WHO Classification

Congenital Salivary Gland Anlage Tumor: An Unusual Anterior Skull Base Mass in the Neonatal Period

Utility of MRI Diffusion Techniques in the Evaluation of Tumors of the Head and Neck

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