title: Cervical epidural rhabdomyosarcoma with a leukemia-like presentation in an aged patient--case report.
abstract: A 77-year-old female presented with rhabdomyosarcoma manifesting as leukemia-like indications. Neuroimagings detected cervical and paravertebral masses. Immunohistochemical study of the surgically excised mass lesion from the cervical spine established the correct diagnosis. This leukemia-like presentation of rhabdomyosarcoma requires a multidisciplinary approach to establish the correct diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haisa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saitoh
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009333:Neck; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology