Neonatal Chest Wall Rhabdomyosarcoma

Abstract An infant was born at term with a huge chest mass diagnosed as rhabdomyosarcoma. Treatment consisted of surgical resection and chemotherapy. We describe this very rare congenital mass and the problematic therapeutic management of such a tumor in a newborn.

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Main Authors: Michael Feldman (Author), Zvi Steiner (Author), Gabriel Groisman (Author), Erez Nadir (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract An infant was born at term with a huge chest mass diagnosed as rhabdomyosarcoma. Treatment consisted of surgical resection and chemotherapy. We describe this very rare congenital mass and the problematic therapeutic management of such a tumor in a newborn.
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10.1055/s-0035-1544219