title: Primary diffuse pleural rhabdomyosarcoma in an adult patient.
abstract: Rhabdomyosarcoma is an aggressive malignant tumor of childhood, originating from immature cells that are destinated to form striated skeletal muscle. It usually arises in the head and neck or the extremities. Primary diffuse pleural rhabdomyosarcoma is exceptionally rare. Herein we report a case of primary diffuse pleural rhabdomyosarcoma in a 48-year-old man. The diagnosis was confirmed by percutaneous pleural biopsy. Chemotherapy (cisplatin, ifosfamide, adriamycin, vincristine) was initiated due to the large volume of the tumor. After 3 months, computed tomography of the thorax showed stable radiological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey dckoksal@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koksal
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ferhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ibrahimov
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meral
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bugdayci
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gedikoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emri
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047368:Tumor Burden; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin; D007069:Ifosfamide
keywords: Pleural effusion; Pleural neoplasms; Rhabdomyosarcoma