Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma of the biliary tract in children: a unique case report.
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common tumour of the biliary tree in childhood. In children, it is a rare lesion, accounting for about 1% of all RMS. Hepatobiliary botryoid RMS is a disease affecting young children at a median age of about 3 years. In literature, the radiological findings of hepatobiliary RMS have been described in small series and some case reports. In this case report, we present a rare case of RMS of the extrahepatic biliary tree initially diagnosed as a choledochal cyst.
Zampieri
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Department of Surgical Sciences, Pediatric Surgical Unit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy, and Department of Woman and Children, King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK. zampius@libero.it
Camoglio
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Corroppolo
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Cecchetto
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Ornis
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Ottolenghi
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017734:Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic; D002648:Child; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery