[Urogenital rhabdomyosarcoma in children: analysis of 39 cases].
From 1967 to 1992, 39 patients with urogenital rhabdomyosarcoma were admitted to our hospital. Of them 30 were male and 8 female and their age ranged from 4 months to 14 years (32 were less than 5 years). Primary tumor was located in bladder or/and prostate in 26, paratesticule 9, vagina 3, and penis 1. Among the 31 patients receiving treatment, 23 were followed up. There were 15 (65%) survivors, including 13 who were free from tumor for over 4 years. The eldest two patients were 20 and 21 years of age. Two patients with vaginal tumor and 4 with bladder tumor preserved their organs with normal function. Biopsy were done only in 8 patients. In recent years, conservative surgery combined with chemotherapy for urogenital rhabdomyosarcoma has been justified.
Beijing Children's Hospital.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018233:Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*