Primary cerebral alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in adult

Primary cerebral rhabdomyosarcomas are very rare and malignant tumors that occur predominantly in the posterior fossa of pediatric patients. We report a rare case of primary cerebral rhabdomyosarcoma located in the supratentorial compartment of a 51 year-old woman together with a review of the perti...

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Published in:Rare tumors 2011-04, Vol.3 (2), p.e26-85
Main Authors: Pirillo, Vania, Cipriano Cecchi, Paolo, Tripodi, Massimo, Maier, Klaus, Rizzo, Paolo, Schwarz, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
cerebral rhabdomyosarcoma
histological diagnosis
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Summary:Primary cerebral rhabdomyosarcomas are very rare and malignant tumors that occur predominantly in the posterior fossa of pediatric patients. We report a rare case of primary cerebral rhabdomyosarcoma located in the supratentorial compartment of a 51 year-old woman together with a review of the pertinent Literature especially regarding the histological diagnosis and pitfalls.
ISSN:2036-3613
2036-3605
2036-3613
DOI:10.4081/rt.2011.e26