title: Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the ileum in an adult.
abstract: We report a case of primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the ileum occurring in a 45-year-old man. The rhabdomyoblastic nature was immunohistochemically confirmed by positivity with anti-myoglobin and anti-striated actin antisera. We discuss the differential diagnosis with similar tumors. To our knowledge, ileal rhabdomyosarcomas have not been previously reported in adults.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Universitá di Bologna, Ospedale Bellaria, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Damiani
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nappi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Eusebi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*