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Zulpi PK, Kalavant AB, Halgeri AB, Priyanka P. Ovarian Sarcoma a Diagnostic Dilemma- A Case Report. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2023; 28:436-438. [PMID: 37842220 PMCID: PMC10569281 DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_15_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Primary sarcoma of the ovary is extremely rare. There are inadequate data in the literature regarding ovarian sarcoma in the pediatric age group. We report a case of an 8-year-old girl presenting with large abdominal mass and cachexia. Raised alpha-fetoprotein levels suggested germ cell tumor. Tru-cut biopsy histopathological report suggested a spindle cell tumor. The IHC staining suggested non rhabdomyosarcoma. As tumour was large and ovarian pediatric non rhabdomyosarcoma was not reported in the literature, we started on rhabdomyosarcoma neoadjuant regimen. Good response was noted for neoadjuvant chemotherapy, which was followed by complete surgical excision of the tumor and radiotherapy. At present, the overall outcome of the disease is dismal. Increased available data and gaining more evidence may help in improvising the treatment option.
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- Prashant K Zulpi
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pathology, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Ovary and Fallopian Tube: Rare Neoplasms Associated With Germline and Somatic DICER1 Mutations. Am J Surg Pathol 2020; 44:738-747. [PMID: 31990691 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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DICER1 mutations (somatic or germline) are associated with a variety of uncommon neoplasms including cervical and genitourinary embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS). We report a primary ovarian and 2 primary fallopian tube ERMS occurring in 60-, 13-, and 14-year-olds, respectively. The 3 neoplasms exhibited a similar morphologic appearance being polypoid and containing edematous hypocellular areas and hypercellular foci composed of small cells with scant cytoplasm exhibiting rhabdomyoblastic differentiation (desmin, myogenin, myoD1 positive). There was cellular cartilage in all cases and extensive foci of anaplasia, eosinophilic globules, and bone/osteoid in 1 case each. All 3 neoplasms exhibited DICER1 mutations; in 1 of the tubal cases, the patient had a germline mutation and in the other 2 cases, the DICER1 mutations were somatic. Accompanying DICER1 "second hits" were identified in all cases. In 2 of the neoplasms, SALL4-positive glandular structures were present which we speculate may represent an unusual primitive "metaplastic" phenomenon. Our study adds to the literature on ERMS at unusual sites associated with DICER1 mutations. ERMS arising at such sites, especially when they contain cartilage or bone/osteoid, are especially likely to be associated with DICER1 mutations. Pathologists should be aware of this as these may be the sentinel neoplasms in patients with DICER1 syndrome and confirming a germline mutation can facilitate the screening of the individual and affected family members for other neoplasms which occur in this syndrome.
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Primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma coexisting with Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome in a young patient: a case report and brief literature review. Turk Arch Pediatr 2020; 55:203-206. [PMID: 32684768 PMCID: PMC7344131 DOI: 10.14744/turkpediatriars.2019.82474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Primary rhabdomyosarcoma is one of the malignant soft tissue sarcomas of childhood originating from embryonic mesenchyme. The tumor can occur in the head, neck region, and limbs, and genitourinary system. Primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma is an extremely rare malignancy with a few documented pediatric patients in the literature. Pseudo-Meigs’ syndrome is a type of Meigs’ syndrome that is usually associated with other benign ovarian tumors or any other type of malignant tumors. It is a rare condition characterized by ascites, pleural effusion, benign ovarian tumors or fibroma-like tumors, and resolution of ascites and pleural effusion after the removal of the tumor. A patient of Asian origin came to our clinic with symptoms of mild dyspnea, and gradually increasing abdominal swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging scans indicated masses with solid cystic components on both ovaries with a suspicion of malignancy, showing bilateral pleural effusion and massive ascites. This is the first reported case of a pure primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma associated with a Pseudo-Meigs syndrome in a young girl.
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Vanidassane I, Kumar S, Gunasekar S, Mathur SR, Phulware R, Rastogi S. Primary rhabdomyosarcoma in ovary - Pathologist clinches it all. INDIAN J PATHOL MICR 2018; 61:134-136. [PMID: 29567904 DOI: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_548_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Sarcomas are extremely complex and heterogeneous group of malignancies. However, exact categorization of the type of sarcoma is essential for the individualized approach for a given patient. It is mandatory that sarcomas should be treated in tertiary care centers with good pathology support and expertise. Here, we present an apt example of a young girl with large abdominal mass which was diagnosed as ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Besides, her excellent response to RMS regimen further reinforces the findings.
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- Ilavarasi Vanidassane
- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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de Kock L, Druker H, Weber E, Hamel N, Traubici J, Malkin D, Arseneau J, Stewart CJR, Bouron-Dal Soglio D, Priest JR, Foulkes WD. Ovarian embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare manifestation of the DICER1 syndrome. Hum Pathol 2015; 46:917-22. [PMID: 25836323 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2015.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS), a soft tissue sarcoma, is one of the most common pediatric cancers. Certain ERMSs are associated with the DICER1 syndrome, a tumor predisposition syndrome caused by germ-line DICER1 mutations. Characteristic somatic mutations have also been identified in DICER1-associated tumor types. These "hotspot" mutations affect the catalytic activity of the DICER1 ribonuclease IIIb domain. Primary ovarian ERMS (oERMS) is extremely rare. We present a case of a 6-year-old girl with an oERMS harboring 2 DICER1 mutations. The girl also exhibited other DICER1 phenotypes: cystic nephroma (CN) and multinodular goiter. Somatic investigations of the CN identified a hotspot DICER1 mutation different from that in the oERMS. Significantly, the CN presented at 12 years of age, which is much older than the previously reported age range of susceptibility. This report documents the occurrence of DICER1 mutations in a case of oERMS, expanding the spectrum of DICER1-associated tumors.
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- Leanne de Kock
- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G4; Lady Davis Institute, Segal Cancer Centre, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3T 1E2
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 2R9
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 2R9
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Departments of Pediatrics Medical Biophysics, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Department of Pathology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2B4
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- School for Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia WA 6008
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- Department of Pathology, CHU-Sainte Justine and University of Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada H3T 1C5
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G4; Lady Davis Institute, Segal Cancer Centre, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3T 1E2; Department of Medical Genetics, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 2R9; Program in Cancer Genetics, Department of Oncology and Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1S6.
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Primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma in a dog. J Comp Pathol 2012; 147:455-9. [PMID: 22878055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2012.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2011] [Revised: 03/04/2012] [Accepted: 03/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A 10-year-old female English pointer was diagnosed with an ovarian tumour with abdominal metastases. Ultrasonography revealed several nodules of 1-5 cm diameter within the abdominal cavity. Fine needle aspiration cytology of the nodules suggested a malignant mesenchymal tumour. On necropsy examination the right ovary and its capsule were enlarged and there were white-red, friable nodular masses distributed over the surface of the pancreas, liver, omentum, mesentery and serosae of the small and large intestines. Microscopical evaluation revealed neoplastic cells with a high degree of pleomorphism and vascular invasion. Immunohistochemically, the neoplastic cells expressed myosin, desmin, vimentin and CD10, but were negative for cytokeratin, placental alkaline phosphatase, inhibin-alpha and smooth muscle actin. Based on these findings a diagnosis of primary ovarian alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma was made.
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Sarcoma of vulva, vagina and ovary. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2011; 25:797-801. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2011.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2011] [Accepted: 07/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Qureshi A, Hassan U, Rehman R. Primary ovarian rhabdomosarcoma. BMJ Case Rep 2011; 2011:2011/mar31_1/bcr0120113677. [PMID: 22700601 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.01.2011.3677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is usually considered a childhood soft tissue tumour. It normally arises within extremities, head and neck region and the genitourinary system. Common sites in the genitourinary tract include the urinary bladder, prostate and paratesticular soft tissues. It can arise at unusual sites but very rarely. RMS is more common in males as compared to females and two-thirds of the cases are diagnosed in children aged 6 years or younger with a smaller incidence peak in mid-adolescence. The annual incidence is four to seven per million children of 20 years or younger. Approximately 350 cases are diagnosed per year in the USA. Unfortunately, statistics of RMS are not known for Pakistan.
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- Asim Qureshi
- Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising in a Mature Cystic Teratoma With Contralateral Serous Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Int J Gynecol Pathol 2009; 28:372-5. [DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0b013e3181929269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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