A Case of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising from Vaginal wall in a 5 Year Old Child.
- Author:
Min Young YOO
1
;
Sun Hee CHUN
;
Ho Seon LYOO
;
Eun Hye YOON
;
Sung Eun HUR
;
Hyun Jung SONG
;
Chong Il KIM
;
Kyung Ha RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine Ewha Womens University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma;
Sarcoma botryoides;
Vagina
- MeSH:
Child*;
Child, Preschool*;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal*;
Sarcoma;
Vagina
- From:Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy
2001;12(3):245-249
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, called sarcoma botryoides, is the most common malignant tumor arising from in the infant vagina. This tumor is diagnosed before the age of 5 and highly malignant. We experienced a case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma arising from vaginal wall in 5-year-old girl. Authors presented this case with a brief review of literature.
