Perianal alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with pulmonary lymphangitic sarcomatosis: Report of an autopsy case

• Main Authors: Koichi Matsumoto (Author), Ryou Ishikawa (Author), Noriko Fuke (Author), Takayuki Yokota (Author), Takayuki Wakabayashi (Author), Yoichi Chiba (Author), Machi Kawauchi (Author), Hitoshi Okada (Author), Takako Yoshioka (Author), Masaki Ueno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Childhood rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) of perineal or perianal origin (PRMS) is rare, accounting for only 2% of all RMSs. PRMS has been reported to show different characteristics depending on the patient's age, and patients aged 10 years or older have a poor prognosis. Disseminated intrav...