[Rhabdomyosarcoma of the thoracic wall in an adult. Apropos of a case].
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant tumour generally observed in children or adolescents; thoracic localization is rare. The authors report a case of embryonary rhabdomyosarcoma of the thoracic wall in a 36-year-old subject. Pathology examination of surgical specimens confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment included surgical exeresis together with pre- and post-operative chemotherapy combining doxorubicine (40 mg/m2/cycle), ifosfamide (6 g/m2/cycle) and dacarbazine (900 mg/m2/cycle). Local recurrence, requiring radiotherapy, was observed a few months later and led to the patient's death after a 9-month clinical course.
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Service de Pneumologie et d'Oncologie broncho-pulmonaire, C.H.U. Morvan, Brest.
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Rhabdomyosarcome de la paroi thoracique chez un adulte. A propos d'un cas.