Indonesian Journal of Cancer
Vol 16, No 1 (2022): March

Magnetic Resonance Findings in Adolescent Vaginal Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Rare Case Report

Trifonia Pingkan (Department of Radiology, Doctor Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta)
Fitri Juniarta (Department of Radiology Residency Program, Doctor Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta)
Hartono Tjahjadi (Department of Pathological Anatomy, Doctor Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta)
Meliyana Lai (Department of Radiology, Doctor Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Apr 2022

Abstract

Introduction: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare soft tissue tumor, mainly affecting children, adolescents, and adults younger than 15 years, representing 3% to 4% of all childhood malignancies. Genitourinary is the second-most-common location of RMS with around 25% of cases. We describe a rare case of vaginal rhabdomyosarcoma in adolescents with huge polypoid tumors. Case Presentation: A 15-year-old female presented with vaginal bleeding for seven months. Her medical story was unremarkable. The clinical examination showed a polypoid mass prolapsed from the vagina, and the laboratory result was anemia. The pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a heterogenous bulky solid tumor in the vagina. The histopathological finding revealed a sarcoma, and the immunohistochemical staining result was rhabdomyosarcoma not otherwise specified (NOS). Conclusions: Vaginal RMS is a rare malignant tumor of mesenchymal origin with skeletal muscle differentiation. Vaginal RMS is the most common site of genitourinary RMS and presents as a rapidly growing and aggressive local mass. Imaging plays an important role in the initial diagnosis of vaginal RMS, regarding the presentation of the bulky protruding tumor on the vaginal region

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ijoc

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Indonesian Journal of Cancer is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal. This journal is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December) by Dharmais Cancer Hospital - National Cancer Center. Submissions are reviewed under a broad scope of topics relevant to experimental and clinical ...