title: Spindle cell embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the prostate in an adult patient - case report and review of clinicopathological features.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the prostate in an adult is a very rare event with only a few cases published. Diagnosis usually occurs with advanced disease frequently already with metastatic spread. In adults prognosis is very poor, therefore early diagnosis is crucial. To date, only three cases of spindle cell subtype of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the prostate in an adult have been published.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report an additional case of prostatic spindle cell embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma subtype in an adult.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We discuss relevant clinicopathological features of spindle cell embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the prostate in adult patients in the context of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. hans-ulrich.schildhaus@med.uni-goettingen.de.
authors.forename: Hans-Ulrich
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9856-7050
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Schildhaus
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology Nordhessen, Germaniastr. 7, 34119, Kassel, Germany.
authors.forename: Suvi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lokka
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Urology, Nephrologisches Zentrum, Vogelsang 105, 34346, Hann. Münden, Germany.
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fenner
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Urology, Nephrologisches Zentrum, Vogelsang 105, 34346, Hann. Münden, Germany.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Küster
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kühnle
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology Nordhessen, Germaniastr. 7, 34119, Kassel, Germany.
authors.forename: Ernst
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heinmöller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D018233:Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Adults; Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma; Prostate