title: [Rhabdomyosarcoma in the urogenital region of a child].
abstract: We describe a relatively rare case of botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in a 15-month-old female presenting with fever, abdominal pain, urinary retention, haematuria and a tumour protruding through the urethra. The diagnosis was verified by cystoscopy with biopsy and MRI. She was treated with combined chemotherapy and surgery. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to the prognosis. RMS should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases whose symptoms include urinary retention, haematuria, urinary incontinence and atypical abdominal pain, and a primary ultrasound scan should be done. Cystoscopy and MRI should be considered, especially in cases involving atypical urological symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Sygehus Vendsyssel, Hjørring, Paediatrisk Afdeling. onkt11@yandex.ru
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nikitina
authors.forename: Karen Andersen
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Tilma
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy