The value of joint application of imaging diagnosis for clinical staging of childhood pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma
- Author:
Jun DU
1
Author Information
1. Imaging Diagnosis Center
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Child;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Pelvic neoplasms;
Radionuclide imaging;
Rhabdomyosarcoma;
Tomography;
Ultrasonography;
X-ray computed
- From:
Tumor
2007;27(6):499-501
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To evaluate the joint application of imaging for the diagnosis and clinical staging of childhood pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma. Methods: The 23 patients were confirmed with pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma (RS) by pathological examination. The results of imaging diagnosis were analyzed. Results: The twenty three patients with pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma received ultrasonography and ECT examination. Among them 15 cases received computerized tomography (CT) and 2 cases received magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Primary bladder RS was detected in 10 out of the 23 patients. Among the 10 patients, 1 case had L2-3 subdural metastasis and 1 case had bone marrow metastasis. One patient had primary vaginal RS with abdominopelvis and inguinal lymph nodes metastasis. Two patients had primary prostate RS, and one of the two patients had lung metastasis. Ten patients had primary pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma including 1 case with inguinal lymph nodes metastasis, 1 case with pelvic lymph nodes metastasis, 2 cases with bone metastasis, and 1 case with left kidney metastasis. For the clinical staging, two cases were at stage I, 2 cases at stage II, 13 cases at stage III, and 6 cases at stage IV. Conclusion: Joint application of imaging diagnosis is necessary for the diagnosis and clinical staging of pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma.
