Rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus in a postmenopausal patient.
Pure rhabdomyosarcomas of the female genital tract most commonly occur in infancy or childhood as sarcoma botryoides (embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma) and involve the vagina and cervix. Such tumors rarely occur in adults. A pure rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus that arose in a postmenopausal patient is described. The pertinent literature is discussed.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, M. S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033.
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Podczaski
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Kaminski
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Sorosky
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Larson
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DeGeest
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Zaino
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D000368:Aged; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008593:Menopause; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology