title: Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus in a postmenopausal patient.
abstract: Pure rhabdomyosarcomas occurring in the adult uterus are very rare, with poor prognosis. We present a case of a 67-year-old woman with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding caused by pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus, treated with hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic/paraaortic lymphadenectomy and partial sigmoidectomy. Postoperative chemotherapy (Doxorubicin) was given according to protocol. Follow-up examinations one year after surgery revealed no abnormalities or tumor recurrence. The rarity of this histological entity makes the presented case worthy of publication.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, H-1091, Hungary. bk@korb2.sote.hu
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borka
authors.forename: Kálmán
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patai
authors.forename: Anikó
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rendek
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sobel
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paulin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003933:Diagnosis; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000502:physiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004317:Doxorubicin