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embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma |
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rhabdomyosarcoma /rhab·do·myo·sar·co·ma/ (mi″o-sahr-ko´mah) a highly malignant tumor of striated muscle derived from primitive mesenchymal cells. alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma a type having dense proliferations of small round cells among fibrous septa that form alveoli, seen mainly in adolescents and young adults. embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma a type having alternating loosely cellular areas with myxoid stroma and densely cellular areas with spindle cells, seen mainly in infants and small children. pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma a type having large cells with bizarre hyperchromatic nuclei, seen in the skeletal muscles, usually in the limbs of adults.
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The histopathologic features of the biopsy specimen were consistent with an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (figure 1). We recommend that embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma be ruled out to avoid overly aggressive treatment of these patients. |
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