Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting as Metastatic Abdominal or Chest Lumps: Report of 2 Cases

Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumor with skeletal muscle differentiation. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. Its incidence is 4.5 cases per 1 million people aged 0-20 year. Embryonal, alveolar, pleomorphic and sclerosing /spindle cell types are the major variants of rhabdomyosarcoma. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common type. Rhabdomyosarcoma is highly aggressive and usually patient presented with pressure symptoms or metastasis. We are reporting 2 cases of rhabdomyosarcoma with one patient presented with abdominal wall nodules and other patient with bilateral breast lumps.