Primary renal botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma: diagnosis and outcome.
Primary renal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare entity. We report on a pediatric patient who, despite having multiple metastases to the lung on presentation, is free of disease 28 months after radical nephrectomy combined with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Sola
Juan E
JE
Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, FL 33136, USA. jsola@med.miami.edu
Cova
Deborah
D
Casillas
Javier
J
Alvarez
Ofelia A
OA
Qualman
Stephen
S
Rodriguez
Maria M
MM
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome