title: Rhabdomyosarcoma in Roberts syndrome.
abstract: A 23-month-old child diagnosed as having Roberts syndrome, born to consanguineous parents, developed a sarcoma botryoides. Cytogenetic evaluation of peripheral blood lymphocytes and tumor cells showed premature centromere separation, which is characteristic of Roberts syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine 15213-3417.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wenger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blatt
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellinger
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Phebus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jaffe
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology