Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the ileum in an adult.
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.
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Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Universitá di Bologna, Ospedale Bellaria, Italy.
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D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*