Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (sarcoma botryoides) of the common bile duct: a case report.
A case of sarcoma botryoides of the common bile duct is described. A review of the literature reveals 24 reported cases of this entity. The clinical features of the disease and the poor prognosis associated with it are illustrated by a detailed presentation of the case. Although rare, this condition must be included in the differential diagnosis of jaundice in infancy or early childhood. Pathologic findings of diagnostic value are re-emphasized.
D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*