Pre-operative arterial embolisation of a uterine rhabdomyosarcoma in a 14-year-old girl.
We report a young patient suffering from a uterine rhabdomyosarcoma. Particular features of the present case are: accuracy of the tumour spread evaluation performed by MRI of the pelvis; and the use of pre-operative arterial embolisation. The present multimodal management highlights the usefulness of cooperation between surgeons and radiologists in lowering operative bleeding and finally permitting uterine conservation.
Giacalone
P L
PL
Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, 371 rue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, France.
Deisseignet
P H
PH
Roger
P
P
Taourel
P
P
Vernet
H
H
Laffargue
F
F
D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*