Rhabdomyosarcoma discovered in the adrenal region of an elderly hypertensive patient

Katayama, Akihiro; Otsuka, Fumio; Takeda, Masaya; Miyoshi, Tomoko; Nakamura, Eri; Inagaki, Kenichi; Tanaka, Takehiro; Uehara, Shuichiro; Makino, Hírofumi

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“…Yi et al (8) reported a case of alveolar RMS in the right adrenal region of a pediatric patient with a characteristic history of hypertension and fever. Katayama et al (9) reported a case of RMS in the adrenal region of an elderly hypertensive patient. However, pleomorphic RMS of the adrenal gland in an adult has not been previously reported.…”

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Primary pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland in an adult: A case report

Wang

Qin

2013

Oncology Letters

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A 61-year-old female was referred to The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China) due to a right adrenal tumor. A pre-operative transcutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy and right adrenalectomy were performed, and pathological analysis resulted in the diagnosis of pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Primary pleomorphic RMS of the adrenal gland in an adult is a rare condition. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of pleomorphic RMS of the adrenal gland in an adult diagnosed by light microscopy and immunohistochemical stains.

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Primary pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland in an adult: A case report

Wang

Qin

2013

Oncology Letters

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“…Pleomorphic RMS has been reported arising in the retroperitoneum, [25][26][27] adrenal, [28][29][30] kidney, 31,32 pancreas, 33 anterior abdominal wall, 27,34,35 omentum, 36 small intestine, 37,38 and liver 39 have been reported. Other studies reporting cases in the "trunk", "abdomen", "abdominal cavity" and "trunk wall" were noted although our search found only four cases specifically reported as pleomorphic RMS diagnosed in the abdominal wall (Table 1).…”

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Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Systematic Review with Outcome Analysis and Report of a Rare Abdominal Wall Lesion

Deb

Suster

2022

Int J Surg Pathol

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Introduction. Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is an aggressive and rare malignant neoplasm with a poor prognosis. As its name suggests, this tumor exhibits extensive pleomorphism with features of skeletal muscle differentiation. Due to its rarity, its diagnosis is often a clinical and pathological challenge. Since only small case series and a few scattered case reports exist in the literature, the impact of different demographic features, tumor site, and/or treatment modality on patient outcomes has yet to be extensively studied. Methods. We report a case of a pleomorphic RMS presenting atypically as an abdominal wall mass. We have also analyzed the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database to determine the factors affecting the outcome of this neoplasm. Moreover, we present a review and summary of pleomorphic RMS cases arising from the abdominal wall reported in the English language literature. Results. We found two hundred and forty-two cases of pleomorphic RMS in the SEER database. The majority of the patients were diagnosed after the age of 40, with the age of diagnosis showing a unimodal distribution. The majority of the patients were Caucasian (82%) and male (59%). Age of diagnosis, tumor stage, and surgical management significantly affected the patients’ outcome, while patients’ ethnicity, sex, or tumor site did not affect the outcome. We only found five previously reported cases of pleomorphic RMS arising from the abdominal wall. Conclusions. Pleomorphic RMS arising from the abdominal wall is extremely rare. Our data sheds light on the factors affecting the outcome of pleomorphic RMS. We have also discussed the challenges involving the histopathological diagnosis of this rare neoplasm and how to best approach this task.

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Rhabdomyosarcoma in adrenal region of a child with hypertension and fever: A case report and literature review

Long

Xiao

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery

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Rhabdomyosarcoma discovered in the adrenal region of an elderly hypertensive patient

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Primary pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland in an adult: A case report

Primary pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland in an adult: A case report

Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Systematic Review with Outcome Analysis and Report of a Rare Abdominal Wall Lesion

Rhabdomyosarcoma in adrenal region of a child with hypertension and fever: A case report and literature review

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