Primary cutaneous alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in a pediatric patient |
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Authors: | Lima Livia Lima de Rodrigues Carlos Alberto Chirano Pereira Priscilla Maria Rodrigues Schettini Antônio Pedro Mendes Tupinambá Walquíria Lima |
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Affiliation: | lfredo da Matta Foundation of Tropical Dermatology and Venereology, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. lilima_nb@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue tumor in childhood; however, it rarely affects only the skin. This case report describes a child with a painful nodule on her face. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma, and a multidisciplinary team then followed up the patient. Soft tissue tumors are responsible for 6% of all childhood tumors, and 53% of these are rhabdomyosarcomas, which may affect any part of the body. Presentation in the form of skin nodules is rare and represents a diagnostic challenge, since there are no clinical characteristics that differentiate this condition from other pathologies. |
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