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Qiao X, Zeng Z, Chen P, Xi M, Hou M. Patient-derived organoids facilitating individual therapy in an adolescent with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix: a case report and literature review. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1241507. [PMID: 37841436 PMCID: PMC10570525 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1241507] [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: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a highly aggressive pediatric neoplasm that originates from striated muscle or undifferentiated mesenchymal cells. Based on its histopathological characteristics, the World Health Organization categorizes RMS into four distinct subtypes: embryonal RMS, alveolar RMS, pleomorphic RMS, and sclerosing/spindle cell RMS. Embryonal RMS represents the predominant subtype and primarily manifests in the head and neck region, with the genitourinary system being the subsequent most frequent site of occurrence. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix (cERMS) is more insidious in the reproductive tract, and there is still a lack of consensus on its treatment. Patient-derived organoids (PDOs) are being prioritized for use in guiding personalized medicine. The application of PDOs to test the sensitivity of chemotherapy drugs in patients with cERMS has rarely been reported. In this case report, we delineate the presentation and diagnosis of a 16-year-old adolescent with cERMS, emphasizing the utilization of PDOs in the management of this infrequent neoplasm. We intend to elucidate the diagnostic and therapeutic processes associated with cERMS by referencing previously reported literature on this infrequent tumor, aiming to offer a foundation for clinical practice.
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- Xinyu Qiao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- The Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- The Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- The Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- The Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- The Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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Sarcoma Botryoides: Optimal Therapeutic Management and Prognosis of an Unfavorable Malignant Neoplasm of Female Children. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13050924. [PMID: 36900067 PMCID: PMC10000398 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13050924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS) is a rare malignancy and occurs primarily in the first two decades of life. Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma is an aggressive subtype of ERMS that often manifests in the genital tract of female infants and children. Due to its rarity, the optimal treatment approach has been a matter of debate. We conducted a search in the PubMed database and supplemented it with a manual search to retrieve additional papers eligible for inclusion. We retrieved 13 case reports and case series, from which we summarized that the current trend is to approach each patient with a personalized treatment plan. This consists of a combination of local debulking surgery and adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). Effort is made in every approach to avoid radiation for the sake of preserving fertility. Radical surgeries and radiation still have a role to play in extensive disease and in cases of relapse. Despite the rarity and aggressiveness of this tumor, disease-free survival and overall prognosis is excellent, especially when it is diagnosed early, compared with other subtypes of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). We conclude that the practice of a multidisciplinary approach is appropriate, with favorable outcomes; however, larger-scale studies need to be organized to have a definite consensus on optimal management.
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Hermoza AD, de Macêdo Matsushita G, dos Santos MH, Schmidt RL, dos Reis R, da Cunha Andrade CEM. Botryoid embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2022; 102:107858. [PMID: 36621217 PMCID: PMC9850064 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107858] [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: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant tumor that arises from embryonal skeletal muscle cells. It's responsible for 3 % of cancer cases among children aged from 0 to 14 and 1 % among adolescents and young adults aged from 15 to 19. Embryonal RMS (ERMS) is the most prevalent subtype of rhabdomyosarcoma in the female genital tract. Botryoid sarcomas are a polypoid variant of ERMS. Our objective is to describe the clinical, pathological features and the treatment of a patient diagnosed with RMS botryoid of the cervix. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 19-year-old female patient diagnosed with botryoid RMS of the cervix. The histopathological evaluation of the cervix showed a polypoid tumor lined by squamous epithelium exhibiting a large hypocellular edematous area. It was classified as group II and stage 1, according to the IRSG multicenter studies. Cervical polypectomy was performed as an oncological surgical treatment and adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of Vincristine 1.5 mg/m2/day and Actinomycin D 0.045 mg/kg/day (VA) for 45 weeks. After 6 months of follow up, she had no evidence of recurrence. CLINICAL DISCUSSION Cervical ERMS is a rare tumor, especially in adolescence. It's usually presents as a cervical polyp or multiple polyps. Multimodal approaches have remarkably improved the prognosis and decreased the need for radical surgery with its associated morbidity. CONCLUSION There are a variety of treatment strategies for a rare disease such as cervical botryoid RMS. This case was approached through fertility-conserving surgery, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and oncological clinical follow up.
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- Alejandro Delfos Hermoza
- Fellow of Oncology Surgery, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil,Corresponding author at: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo 14784-400, Brazil.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil
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Ramaswamy R, Ali E, Ghalib SS, Mukattash G. Hemoperitoneum Due to Ruptured Botryoid Sarcoma of the Uterus in Young Girl. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2021; 26:262-264. [PMID: 34385773 PMCID: PMC8323582 DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_131_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Five-year-old girl presented with lower abdominal pain, pelvi-abdominal mass, and generalized abdominal tenderness. Ultrasound and computed tomography scans diagnosed heterogeneous pelvi-abdominal soft-tissue mass and a large amount of free peritoneal fluid. Laparotomy revealed hemoperitoneum and ruptured tumor at the posterior uterine wall. Histopathology report was botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma (BRMS). This case is unique due to ruptured BRMS of the uterus in early childhood, with no vaginal bleeding.
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- Rajendran Ramaswamy
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children's Hospital (Under Ministry of Health), Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children's Hospital (Under Ministry of Health), Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children's Hospital (Under Ministry of Health), Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children's Hospital (Under Ministry of Health), Najran, Saudi Arabia
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Buruiana FE, Gupta B, Singh K. Rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix in teenagers - Is fertility preservation a feasible option? Gynecol Oncol Rep 2020; 34:100677. [PMID: 33304979 PMCID: PMC7708689 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2020.100677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) of the cervix. Subtypes of embryonal RMS. Disease of adolescence. Fertility preservation. Lack of standard treatment.
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) of the cervix is a rare entity, encountered mainly in the first two decades of life. The literature consists mainly of case reports and few small case series, and no standard treatment guidelines are available. As this is a disease of adolescence, fertility preservation in well selected cases is of paramount importance. We report 3 cases of cervical RMS, in adolescents highlighting the clinical presentation, diagnosis and management.
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- F E Buruiana
- ST7 O&G, Clinical Fellow Gynaecological Oncology, PanBirmingham Cancer Centre, Birmingham City Hospital NHS Trust, UK
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- Commomnwealth Fellow Gynaecological Oncology, PanBirmingham Cancer Centre, Birmingham City Hospital NHS Trust, UK
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- Consultant Gynaecological Oncology, PanBirmingham Cancer Centre, Birmingham City Hospital NHS Trust, UK
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Albert A, Lee A, Allbright R, Vijayakumar S. Primary sarcoma of the cervix: an analysis of patient and tumor characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes. J Gynecol Oncol 2020; 31:e25. [PMID: 31912680 PMCID: PMC7189069 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2020.31.e25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Primary sarcoma of the cervix is rare and is associated with worse outcomes as compared to other histologies. The purpose of this study was to identify national treatment patterns and outcomes based on histological subtype using the National Cancer Database (NCDB). METHODS The NCDB was queried for patients with cervical cancer from 2004-2015. Clinico-demographic treatment details were obtained and compared between patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), adenocarcinoma, and sarcoma of the cervix. Multivariable Cox regression and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to examine survival. RESULTS 107,177 patients met inclusion criteria including 81,245 (75.8%) women with SCC, 24,562 (22.9%) women with adenocarcinoma, and 1,370 (1.3%) women with sarcoma. Of the patients with cervical sarcoma, 680 (49.6%) patients had carcinosarcoma or malignant mixed Müllerian tumor, 255 (18.6%) patients had leiomyosarcoma, 197 (14.4%) patients had adenosarcoma, 28 (2.0%) patients had endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS), 85 (6.2%) patients had rhabdomyosarcoma, and 125 (9.1%) patients had sarcoma not otherwise specified (NOS). Patients with sarcoma were older and more likely to be treated primarily with surgery. On multivariable Cox regression, sarcoma had decreased overall survival (OS) as compared to patients with SCC (hazard ratio=2.17; 95% CI=1.99-2.37; p<0.001). Among patients with sarcoma, 5-year OS was 89.2% for adenosarcoma, 66.2% for rhabdomyosarcoma, 55.6% for leiomyosarcoma, 45.8% for ESS, 31.6% for carcinosarcoma, and 29.2% for sarcoma NOS. CONCLUSIONS Primary cervical sarcomas have inferior outcomes compared to SCC and adenocarcinoma. Sarcoma NOS and carcinosarcoma have the worst prognosis among sarcoma subtypes.
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- Ashley Albert
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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Triarico S, Capozza MA, Mastrangelo S, Attinà G, Maurizi P, Ruggiero A. Gynecological cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA). ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:397. [PMID: 32355841 PMCID: PMC7186636 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2020.02.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Adolescents and young adults (AYA) patients with cancer show specific biological, sociodemographic and behavioral features, with lower survival rates than younger group. Gynecologic malignancies that occur among AYA requires a multidisciplinary management and a tailored model of care, in order to enhance the early diagnosis, the adherence to the treatment, the enrollment in clinical trials, the rate of survival and the quality of life (QoL). In this article, we review the main gynecological tumors that may occur in AYA, with a focus on the clinical signs at the diagnosis and the modality of treatment. In addition, we proposed a model of multidisciplinary and personalized care for AYA with gynecological tumors, which can help the clinicians to manage the specific gynecologic concerns, such as ovarian failure, contraception, fertility, late psychosocial effects.
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- Silvia Triarico
- Unità di Oncologia Pediatrica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Unità di Oncologia Pediatrica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Pediatria, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Unità di Oncologia Pediatrica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Unità di Oncologia Pediatrica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Pediatria, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Unità di Oncologia Pediatrica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Pediatria, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Sardinha MGP, Ramajo FM, Ponce CC, Marques CF, Bittencourt CMF, Caldano FG, Moço JMFL, Yano ODL, Reis PMDR, Malaguti VS, de Sousa CTRG, Nogueira RC. Uterine cavity embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. AUTOPSY AND CASE REPORTS 2019; 9:e2019104. [PMID: 31372362 PMCID: PMC6629268 DOI: 10.4322/acr.2019.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare solid tumor in childhood and adolescence. The higher incidence is predominant during the first two decades of life. According to the Intergroup RMS Study Group, the embryonal RMS (ERMS), botryoidal variant, constitutes a histological subtype characterized as a “grape-like” lesion of 2.0 cm to 9.5 cm. The treatment involves chemotherapy, surgery, and/or radiotherapy. We present the case of a 14-year-old female patient diagnosed with ERMS, botryoidal variant, which originated in the uterine cervix with vaginal externalization. The initial therapeutic approach comprised an initial prolapsed mass excision followed by Wertheim–Meigs surgery due to the tumor extension. No consensual protocol to ERMS treatment is found in the medical literature; however, a combined approach seems to offer a better result. The postoperative time period was uneventful and the patient followed an adjuvant therapy with vincristine, d-actinomycin, and cyclophosphamide. A comprehensive evaluation of the therapeutic options preserving the reproductive function—unfortunately not always possible—is part of a multi-disciplined care team concerning the pediatric patients.
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Imawan DK, Oesman WS, Yuseran H, Mustokoweni S, Kania N, Harsono AAH, Alkaff FF. Recurrent Cervical Sarcoma Botryoides in a 3-Year-Old Female: Approach in a Limited Resource Setting. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2019; 20:838-843. [PMID: 31197128 PMCID: PMC6587646 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.915608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sarcoma botryoides, known as embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS), is a malignant tumor which arises from embryonic muscle cells. The incidence of ERMS in the uterine cervix rarely occurs at a very young age. With sufficient resources, management of this disease is not difficult. However, in limited resources settings, such as in Indonesia, the situation is more challenging. This case report aims to highlight the difficulties encountered in diagnosing and treating patients with sarcoma botryoides. CASE REPORT A 3-year-old female patient came the outpatient clinic of our hospital with a protruding mass from her vagina resembling a bunch of grapes which easily bled. She underwent surgery to remove the mass. After the procedure, she did not return to the hospital for the recommended adjuvant chemotherapy treatment due to limited funds. Three months later, she came to the outpatient clinic with the same complaint, despite smaller size. Due to limited resources, we only evaluated the metastasis using chest x-ray and did not perform intra-operative biopsy. In the second surgery, a wide excision with 1-2 cm margin was performed, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy for 6 series. We achieved a satisfactory outcome in this case, and 18 months after the surgery, the patient was still in remission. CONCLUSIONS Sarcoma botryoides is a rare malignancy. The effective treatment for sarcoma botryoides is wide excision with safe margin of 1-2 cm, followed by 6-12 cycles of vincristine, actinomycin D, and cyclophosphamide (VAC) regiment as an adjuvant chemotherapy. A family's understanding of the treatment plan is important to achieve desired outcomes. Even with limited resources, this malignancy can still be properly treated.
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- Dwi Krisna Imawan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Ulin General Hospital, Banjarmasin, Indonesia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Ulin General Hospital, Banjarmasin, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Ovarian conservation in management of pediatric gynecology malignancies. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2018; 30:316-325. [DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Missaoui N, Mestiri S, Bdioui A, Zahmoul T, Hamchi H, Mokni M, Hmissa S. HPV infection and p16 INK4A and TP53 expression in rare cancers of the uterine cervix. Pathol Res Pract 2018; 214:498-506. [PMID: 29572122 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2018.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Cervix cancer remains among most commonly diagnosed cancer in developing countries. Except squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, the etiopathology and oncogenic mechanisms of rare cancers remain largely unknown. The study was performed to investigate the value of HPV infection and the expression of p16INK4A and TP53 in rare primitive cancers of the cervix. We conducted a retrospective study of rare primitive cancers of the cervix. Main clinicopathological features were reported. HPV infection was detected by in situ hybridization. Expression of p16INK4A and TP53 was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Overall, seven cases were identified, including basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC, n = 2), small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SCNEC), granulocytic sarcoma without acute myeloid leukemia, leiomyosarcoma, primitive neuroectodermal tumor and botryoid-type embryonic rhabdomyosarcoma. The mean age of patients was 53.7 years. Four cancers were diagnosed at advanced stages. The prognosis was unfavorable and associated with patient death in five cases. HPV types 16/18 were detected in BSCCs and SCNEC. Strong and diffuse p16INK4A overexpression was described in the nucleus and the cytoplasm of all tumor cells of BSCCs and SCNEC. The remaining cancers exhibited only scattered and focal p16INK4A staining. Mutated TP53 protein was detected in BSCC (case 1) and GS. Rare cancers of the cervix are aggressive and associated with poor prognosis. In contrast to mesenchymal tumors, BSCCs and SCNEC are etiologically related to high-risk HPV infection and could be identified by block positive p16INK4A overexpression as common cancers of the cervix. TP53 mutations are not a negligible genetic event in rare cervical cancers.
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- Nabiha Missaoui
- Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Medicine Faculty, 4002 Sousse, Tunisia; Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia; Faculty of Sciences and Technologies of Sidi Bouzid, University of Kairouan, Tunisia.
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- Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Medicine Faculty, 4002 Sousse, Tunisia; Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Medicine Faculty, 4002 Sousse, Tunisia; Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Medicine Faculty, 4002 Sousse, Tunisia; Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Medicine Faculty, 4002 Sousse, Tunisia; Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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Xie W, Shen K, Yang J, Cao D, Yu M, Wang Y. Conservative management of primary vaginal endodermal sinus tumor and rhabdomyosarcoma. Oncotarget 2017; 8:63453-63460. [PMID: 28969004 PMCID: PMC5609936 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the conservative management and prognosis of primary vaginal endodermal sinus tumor and rhabdomyosarcoma in children. Medical records of children with vaginal endodermal sinus tumor and rhabdomyosarcoma between 1996 and 2015 were reviewed. A total of 24 patients (median age, 12 months; range, 7–44 months) were included in this study, comprising 17 patients with endodermal sinus tumor and 7 patients with rhabdomyosarcoma. Among the 17 patients with endodermal sinus tumor, 15 were initially treated at our hospital with chemotherapy alone, and 2 were initially treated in other hospitals with conservative surgery and chemotherapy. All 7 patients with botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma received chemotherapy without well-defined protocols. At a median follow-up of 51 months (range, 4–237 months), 3 patients (12.5%; 1 with endodermal sinus tumor and 2 with rhabdomyosarcoma) developed recurrence. At the last follow-up, 22 patients (91.7%) were alive without evidence of disease, 1 patient with botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma died of disease progression, and 1 patient with endodermal sinus tumor died of respiratory and circulatory failure. To allow preservation of sexual and reproductive function, conservative therapeutic strategies should be considered for children with vaginal endodermal sinus tumor and botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma.
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- Weimin Xie
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Clinical Study on Female Genital Tract Rhabdomyosarcoma in Childhood: Changes During 20 Years in One Center. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2017; 27:311-314. [DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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ObjectiveRhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare tumor in girls. We intend to analyze the clinical feature, therapeutic effect, and prognosis of pediatric and adolescent RMS of the female genitourinary tract.MethodsPediatric or adolescent patients with female genital tract RMS in 1 tertiary hospital from 1995 to 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. The medical records were collected, including general information, tumor primary site, stage, histology, treatments, adverse effects, and survival outcomes.ResultsThere were 8 girls with genital tract tumor in 403 patients with RMS during 20 years in 1 hospital: 5 originated in the vagina, 2 in the cervix, and 1 in the pelvis. Except for the patient with pelvic RMS who was diagnosed after acute abdominal pain, all the other patients presented with polypoid masses protruding from the vagina accompanied by mucosanguineous discharge. Mean age of patients at diagnosis was 5.4 years (8 months-14 years). Patients were categorized by using clinical group and TNM classification of malignant tumours staging system, 7 with stage I and 1 with stage II; none of them were classified to a higher stage. Histologically, all RMS were embryonal tumors with 3 botryoid variants. Patients were treated with surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy during which 6 patients developed fourth degree myelosuppression. All patients achieved complete remission. Two patients with vaginal RMS and the patient with pelvic RMS experienced tumor relapse and 2 patients died.ConclusionsRhabdomyosarcoma is a rare malignant sarcoma with a higher incidence in children and adolescents. Tumor sites are strongly associated with age at diagnosis. After combined therapy with local excision and chemotherapy, most patients can achieve a good prognosis. The prognosis is highly correlated with tumor site and histologic type.
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Hosseini MS, Ashrafganjoei T, Sourati A, Tabatabeifar M, Mohamadianamiri M. Rhabdomyosarcoma of Cervix: A Case Report. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION 2016; 9:e4383. [PMID: 27703644 PMCID: PMC5038840 DOI: 10.17795/ijcp-4383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Revised: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Rhabdomyosarcoma has known as a highly malignant soft tissue sarcoma. It has been the most common soft tissue sarcoma in childhood, accounting for about 3 to 4 % of all cases of childhood cancer. Rhabdomyosarcoma was rare in adults, accounting for 3% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of female genital tract including uterine cervix in an adult was rare. CASE PRESENTATION This study has reported a 33-year-old woman presented with abnormal vaginal discharge. Gynecologic examination revealed a cervical mass with grape- like feature protruding into vagina with posterior- superior vaginal wall involvement. Biopsy has performed and pathologic examination was consistent with embryonal botryoid type rhabdomyosarcoma. She has undergone the staging work up measurements including thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan, abdominopelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), bone scan and bone marrow examination. In exception of abdominopelvic MRI, with 2 suspicious pelvic lymph nodes in addition of cervical mass, all others were normal. Radical hysterectomy with lymph node debulking and ovarian preservation has performed. Final results have shown embryonal botryoid type rhabdomyosarcoma of cervix. ovaries, endometrium, parametrium, and follopian tubes were unremarkable. Pelvic lymph nodes pathology and intraabdominal fluid cytology were negative for malignancy. Lymphovascular invasion was identified. She has advised for adjuvant chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS This case has reminded that embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma could occur in uncommon site and older female. Longer follow up of these cases has required due to lack of survival data for embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of this site and age group.
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- Maryam Sadat Hosseini
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Neha B, Manjunath AP, Girija S, Pratap K. Botryoid Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Cervix: Case report with review of the literature. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2015; 15:e433-7. [PMID: 26357564 DOI: 10.18295/squmj.2015.15.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2014] [Revised: 03/08/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma is an aggressive malignancy that arises from embryonal rhabdomyoblasts. It is commonly seen in the genital tract of female infants and young children. Due to the young age of affected patients, this malignancy poses a management challenge as the preservation of hormonal, sexual and reproductive function is essential. There is currently no consensus regarding management. However, treatment strategies for these tumours have evolved from radical exenterative surgeries to more conservative management options. We report a case of botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma in an adolescent girl presenting to Kasturba Hospital, in Manipal, India, in August 2007 with botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix. She was treated with surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. The patient remained healthy until eight months after the surgery. After acquiring a varicella zoster virus infection, she died due to septic shock and multiple organ failure. Awareness of such an uncommon lesion and its clinical implications is important to avoid misdiagnosis.
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- Bajpai Neha
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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Taghavi K, Sykes P, Innes C, Gibbs D, Hunter L, McBurnie W, Simcock B. Wrong place at the wrong time: A case of cervical embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in pregnancy. Gynecol Oncol Rep 2015; 12:77-9. [PMID: 26076166 PMCID: PMC4442666 DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2015.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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First case of NACT in cervical embryonal RMS Second case occurring in pregnancy Histological review outlining diagnostic difficulties
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- Katayoun Taghavi
- Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Christchurch Women's Hospital, Private Bag 4711, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecogoly, New Zealand
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- Christchurch Women's Hospital, University of Otago, New Zealand
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- Christchurch Women's Hospital, University of Otago, New Zealand
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- Pathology Registrar at Canterbury Health Laboratories, New Zealand
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- Christchurch Women's Hospital, University of Otago, New Zealand
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Jayi S, Bouguern H, Fdili FZ, Chaara H, Chbani L, Hafidi I, Kamaoui I, Arifi S, Mellas N, Bouhafa T, Hassouni K, Tizniti S, Laamarti A, Melhouf MA. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix presenting as a cervical polyp in a 16-year-old adolescent: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2014; 8:241. [PMID: 24986146 PMCID: PMC4092352 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-8-241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the female genital tract is rare in the cervix. It has been mainly discussed in the context of individual case studies. It tends to occur in children and young women. Treatment ranges from radical surgery to conservative surgery, followed by chemotherapy. CASE PRESENTATION A 16-year-old Moroccan adolescent girl presented to our center with a protruding mass from her vaginal introitus, as a polyp of 6cm. An examination revealed a polyp within her vagina, thought to be arising from her cervix and a polypectomy was performed. Microscopic findings are consistent with an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (botryoide type). A computed tomography of her thorax, abdomen and pelvis were performed and residual disease was found as a mass located at her cervix, which measured approximately 4.5cm in its widest dimensions, without evidence of metastatic disease. Due to the fact that she is young, after discussions in a multidisciplinary meeting, she was subsequently treated with four cycles of multi-agent chemotherapy. Two cycles of chemotherapy and radiotherapy were administered due to the lack of response, but she presented vaginal bleeding with persistence of the same mass in computed tomography. Hence a total interadnexal hysterectomy was made. A histologic examination found residual embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (botryoide type) located in all her cervix and she is currently under chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS The presence of a cervical polyp in an adolescent is a gynecologic oddity and must necessarily be examined histologically because it might be a rhabdomyosarcoma. This is extremely important because diagnosis at an early stage of the disease is a highly favorable prognostic factor that allows "fertility-sparing surgery" for these young patients.
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- Sofia Jayi
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Fez, Fez, Morocco.
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Shaaban AM, Turton EPL, Merchant W. An unusual case of a large fibroepithelial stromal polyp presenting as a nipple mass. BMC Res Notes 2013; 6:345. [PMID: 24060090 PMCID: PMC3765992 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 08/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Fibroepithelial stromal polyps (FESP) are benign lesions that typically occur in the genital area and are known to represent a diagnostic challenge for pathologists. Not only do they have a spectrum of morphological changes that ranges from bland morphology to rather atypical appearances, but they also share morphological features with a number of benign and malignant lesions. This is a report of a rare presentation of a FESP of the breast. Case presentation We describe an unusual case of a large polypoid mass arising from the nipple and connected to it by a long pedicle in a female of 45. The lesion comprised spindle and stellate shaped cells with bizarre stromal giant cells. The morphological and immunohistochemical diagnostic features are provided together with a discussion of possible mimics. Conclusion FESPs may occur in the female breast. It is important to differentiate the lesion from other benign and malignant spindle cell lesions particularly metaplastic carcinoma.
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- Abeer M Shaaban
- Department of Histopathology and Molecular Pathology, St James's University Hospital, Level 5 Bexley Wing, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK.
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Li RF, Gupta M, McCluggage WG, Ronnett BM. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (botryoid type) of the uterine corpus and cervix in adult women: report of a case series and review of the literature. Am J Surg Pathol 2013; 37:344-55. [PMID: 23348207 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e31826e0271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In its classical form, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS, botryoid type) is a vaginal neoplasm occurring in infants and young girls and is often not considered in the differential diagnosis of uterine corpus and cervical spindle cell tumors in adult women. Clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical features of 25 cases of ERMS in women 20 years of age or older were analyzed. Patient age ranged from 20 to 89 years (mean, 44.4 y; median, 46 y), with 8 patients aged 20 to 39 years, 14 patients aged 40 to 59 years, and 3 patients older than 60 years of age. Tumors originated in the cervix in 20 cases and in the uterine corpus in 5. They were characterized by an edematous hypocellular spindle cell proliferation, typically with cellular condensation beneath epithelial surfaces (cambium layer), in which tightly packed hypercellular foci were scattered. Neoplastic cells had hyperchromatic nuclei and minimal cytoplasm, usually with delicate cytoplasmic processes. Occasionally, elongated or globular cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm (rhabdomyoblasts) were evident, but cytoplasmic cross-striations were only rarely identified. Apoptotic bodies and mitotic figures were usually identified in the hypercellular foci. Hemorrhage was common, often making recognition of the hypercellular foci difficult. Desmin and myogenin were coexpressed in 22 of 23 (95.6%) tumors evaluated. Proliferative activity, as assessed by Ki-67 expression, was notably elevated in all tumors evaluated, typically concentrated in the hypercellular foci. Estrogen and progesterone receptors were expressed focally in only 3 of 12 (25%) and 1 of 8 (12.5%) tumors evaluated, respectively. Follow-up was available in 7 cases. Five patients were alive without evidence of disease with follow-up of 3 to 8 years, and 1 patient was alive with disease at 5 months. One patient died at 5 months with pulmonary nodules, but it was not determined whether this was due to metastatic ERMS or the patient's known ductal breast carcinoma. ERMS has a broader clinical profile than classically expected and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a uterine corpus or cervical spindle cell tumor, regardless of patient age. Recognition can be rendered difficult by the hypocellular background, which can suggest a benign polyp or low-grade tumor, and hemorrhage, which can obscure the characteristic hypercellular foci. Identification of hypercellular foci in which mitotic activity and apoptotic bodies are found, desmin and myogenin are coexpressed, proliferative activity is notably elevated, and hormone receptor expression is usually absent is very useful for establishing the diagnosis.
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- Rose Fanghong Li
- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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18-Year-Old Woman with an Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Uterus in Statu Nascendi. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2012; 72:1132-1136. [PMID: 25278623 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Revised: 12/03/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Background: We report a case of an 18-year-old woman with an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in statu nascendi. Case: A fist-sized embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus filling the vaginal vault was diagnosed in an adolescent with virgo intacta suffering from therapy resistant vaginal discharge, bleeding and bulging mass for six months. Further imaging revealed one suspicious pelvine lymph node. Excision of the tumour including the intracervical stalk was performed and followed by systemic multiagent chemotherapy. PET-CT scan presented a complete response after the third cycle. Histological complete response was shown by laparoscopic dissection of regional pelvic lymph nodes and curettage. Conclusion: Uterine Rhabdomyosarcoma should be considered as differential diagnosis of therapy resistant vaginal flour and bleeding in young women. Fertility-sparing therapy is possible in selected exceptional cases.
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Baiocchi G, Faloppa CC, Osório CABDT, Kumagai LY, Fukazawa EM, Cunha IW. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix in a 47-year-old woman. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2011; 37:940-6. [PMID: 21410833 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01449.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) of the female genital tract usually occurs in the vagina during childhood. The uterine cervix as a primary site is rare, but is more frequent until the second decade of life. It usually has a good prognosis and the treatment is based on multidrug chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. RMS accounts for <5% of all adult soft tissue sarcomas. Previous reports that included all primary sites showed a poorer five-year disease specific survival for adults with RMS when compared to the pediatric population. This difference has been attributed to a higher proportion of adverse prognostic clinical and pathological factors, and to inadequate treatment given to adults with RMS. A total of 115 patients with cervical embryonal RMS have previously been described; however, only 10 cases were reported in women older than 40 years. We present a 47-year-old woman treated with radical hysterectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and review the current literature.
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- Glauco Baiocchi
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, AC Camargo Cancer Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Mousavi A, Akhavan S. Sarcoma botryoides (embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma) of the uterine cervix in sisters. J Gynecol Oncol 2010; 21:273-5. [PMID: 21278891 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2010.21.4.273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2010] [Revised: 02/01/2010] [Accepted: 02/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Sarcoma botryoides (embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma) rarely arises in the uterine cervix. We report a case of a 14-year-old female with sarcoma botryoides who presented with prolonged vaginal bleeding and cervical polyp. The biopsy specimen confirmed sarcoma botryoides. The patient underwent radical surgery of the tumor and hysterectomy without adjuvant chemotherapy. The sister of the patient had died previously due to the same diagnosis at the age of 17. We achieved a satisfactory outcome in short-term period with radical surgery and hysterectomy. Presence of sarcoma botryoides of the cervix in two sisters in the family highlights the possible role of genetic factors in the development of sarcoma botryoides.
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- Azamsadat Mousavi
- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ballard KS, Tedjarati SS, Robinson WR, Homesley HD, Thurston EL. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma: adjuvant and ex vivo assay-directed chemotherapy. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2010; 20:561-3. [PMID: 20442589 DOI: 10.1111/igc.0b013e3181d320dd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate differences in treatment of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) of the uterus in 2 premenopausal women. We discuss adjuvant chemotherapy and use of ChemoFx Assay (Precision Therapeutics, Pittsburgh, PA) to guide choice of active chemotherapeutic agents. Two premenopausal patients were identified with a pathologic diagnosis of embryonal RMS of the uterus. Both met inclusion criteria for the study. A 21-year-old woman underwent a staging abdominal hysterectomy for a variant of embryonal RMS. Vincristine, actinomycin D, and cyclophosphamide were given adjunctively for a complete response. A 20-year-old woman underwent a diagnostic dilation and curettage revealing embryonal RMS. Initial treatment included an abdominal hysterectomy and nodal sampling. Presentation to a subsequent gynecologic oncologist 7 months later revealed recurrence. Carboplatin, doxorubicin, and paclitaxel provided a partial response. After a second surgical resection, ChemoFx Assay identified ifosfamide and mitomycin C as active agents and resulted in a complete response. Recommended treatment includes surgery and chemotherapy with possible radiation therapy if deemed necessary. The benefit of adding neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy allows for a conservative surgical approach and improved survival. Choosing active chemotherapy agents can be aided by ChemoFx Assay. The chemotherapy most commonly used for treatment of embryonal RMS is a combination of vincristine, actinomycin D, and cyclophosphamide.
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- Karen S Ballard
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
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Bansal S, Lewin SN, Burke WM, Deutsch I, Sun X, Herzog TJ, Wright JD. Sarcoma of the cervix: natural history and outcomes. Gynecol Oncol 2010; 118:134-8. [PMID: 20541244 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2010] [Revised: 04/17/2010] [Accepted: 04/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cervical sarcomas are rare neoplasms thought to follow an aggressive course. We examined the natural history of cervical sarcomas and compared their outcomes to that of squamous cell and adenocarcinomas of the cervix. In addition, we examined the prognostic significance of various demographic, clinical, and treatment related factors. METHODS The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was used to identify all women with primary cervical sarcomas diagnosed between 1988 and 2005. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of women with cervical sarcomas were compared to patients with squamous cell and adenocarcinomas of the cervix. Survival was examined using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models and the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS A total of 33,074 women with invasive cervical neoplasms were identified including 323 (1%) patients with cervical sarcomas. Among women with cervical sarcomas, carcinosarcoma was the most common and accounted for 40% (128) of the cases while adenosarcomas and leiomyosarcomas each accounted for 21% (67). Compared to women with squamous cell and adenocarcinomas, patients with cervical sarcomas tended to be younger, diagnosed in the later years of the study, have larger tumors, and have more advanced stage disease (p<0.05 for all). After adjusting for other known prognostic factors, patients with cervical sarcomas were 60% more likely to die from their tumors (cancer-specific survival HR=1.60; 95% CI, 1.30-1.96), (overall survival HR=1.60; 95% CI, 1.36-1.89) than patients with squamous cell carcinomas. A separate multivariable analysis limited to women with cervical sarcomas revealed no difference in survival for any of the sarcoma subtypes. CONCLUSION Primary cervical sarcomas are aggressive neoplasms. The prognosis for women with cervical sarcomas is inferior to that of squamous cell and adenocarcinomas matched by stage.
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- Sharmilee Bansal
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Koukourakis GV, Kouloulias V, Zacharias G, Maravelis G, Papadimitriou C, Platoni K, Gouliamos A. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix. Clin Transl Oncol 2009; 11:399-402. [PMID: 19531457 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-009-0376-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Scaravilli G, Simeone S, Dell'Aversana Orabona G, Capuano S, Serao M, Rossi R, Orabona P, Balbi C. Case report of a sarcoma botryoides of the uterine cervix in fertile age and literature review. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2009; 280:863-6. [PMID: 19294398 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-1022-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 02/19/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Giuseppina Scaravilli
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second University of Naples, Via Palasciano, AORN Sant'Anna e S. Sebastiano, 81100 Caserta, Italy.
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Da Silva BB, Dos Santos AR, Bosco Parentes-Vieira J, Lopes-Costa PV, Pires CG. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus associated with uterine inversion in an adolescent: A case report and published work review. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2008. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1341-8076.2002.t01-1-00044.x-i1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Robotic radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy for uterine rhabdomyosarcoma. J Robot Surg 2008; 2:197-200. [PMID: 27628261 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-008-0095-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2008] [Accepted: 07/07/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mullerian rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare malignancy most commonly diagnosed in childhood and adolescence. RMS of the female genital tract is often difficult to diagnose. Treatment includes chemotherapy with adjuvant surgery and/or radiation therapy reserved for persistent disease. We report a case of an 18-year-old African-American female who presented with severe menometrorrhagia, and was diagnosed with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus. After vincristine, dactinomycin, and cyclophosphamide failed to eradicate the central tumor, she underwent a robotic radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy. Mullerian rhabdomyosarcoma was once managed with multimodality therapy that often included ultraradical surgery including total pelvic exenteration. Surgical procedures that were exclusively performed via large abdominal incisions can now be completed with minimally invasive techniques. Robotic surgery can be safely and successfully applied to radical hysterectomy and lymphadenectomy for uterine rhabdomyosarcoma.
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da Silva BB, Dos Santos AR, Bosco Parentes-Vieira J, Lopes-Costa PV, Pires CG. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus associated with uterine inversion in an adolescent: a case report and published work review. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2008; 34:735-738. [PMID: 18840193 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00724.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas of the uterus are extremely rare malignant tumors and their association with uterine inversion is even rarer. The present case report refers to a 15-year-old Brazilian girl admitted to hospital with a 3-month history of transvaginal bleeding and a mass protruding from the vaginal introitus. Following biopsy of the lesion and confirmation of the diagnosis of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, the patient was submitted to total abdominal hysterectomy followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The patient died 9 months after surgery. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus is very rare and extremely aggressive. According to a published work review, there has been only one report to date on the association of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus and uterine inversion.
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Liu AX, Zhou JH, Jin HM, Zhu CK, Cheng XD. Primary Rhabdomyosarcoma of Urethra in a 5-Year-Old Girl: Case Report and Literature Review. Urology 2007; 69:1208.e17-9. [PMID: 17572220 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2006] [Revised: 02/05/2007] [Accepted: 03/06/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft-tissue sarcoma of childhood, while RMS from the urinary tract has rarely been reported. Aspects of the manifestation, diagnosis, and treatment of these tumors are discussed in the case of a girl with rapidly progressive RMS from the urethral tract. She was treated with a two-stage surgical procedure and chemotherapy. At the latest follow-up visit at 18 months after treatment, the patient had no evidence of disease on clinical examination or imaging studies. The present case underscores that careful history, physical examination, and laboratory tests should be performed, in additional to using adequate tissue for routine pathologic examination, before making the diagnosis. A combined approach to treating RMS using multidrug chemotherapy and surgery has markedly improved survival.
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- Ai-Xia Liu
- Department of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Ferguson SE, Gerald W, Barakat RR, Chi DS, Soslow RA. Clinicopathologic features of rhabdomyosarcoma of gynecologic origin in adults. Am J Surg Pathol 2007; 31:382-9. [PMID: 17325479 DOI: 10.1097/01.pas.0000213352.87885.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue tumor found in children. Up to 20% of RMS tumors in children originate in the genital tract making this the second most common site. RMS of gynecologic origin in adults is much less common. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and pathologic features of RMS of the adult female genital tract. We reviewed the histologic slides of women 16 years of age and older and included them in our study if they contained the classic histologic features of RMS as described by the 2002 World Health Organization classification of tumors. Rhabdomyoblastic components present in other established malignancies were not studied. We identified 15 patients, with a median age of 48 years (range, 16 to 69). Eleven (73%) of the tumors were of embryonal histology (cervix, 8; uterus, 2; and ovary, 1). Of the remaining 4 tumors, 2 were of alveolar (vulva) and 2 of pleomorphic (uterus, 1; fallopian tube, 1) histologic subtype. The majority (79%) of these patients presented with locoregional disease and had surgery as their primary intervention (73%). The median progression-free survival (PFS) and disease-specific survival was 9 months [95% confidence interval (CI), 1-24] and 21 months (95% CI, 14-28), respectively. The 5-year disease-specific survival was only 29%. There was a significant difference in PFS between cases of embryonal compared to cases with nonembryonal histology (19 vs. 3 mo, respectively) (P=0.04). Adult RMS of gynecologic origin presents with locoregional disease and most are morphologically similar to pediatric RMS; however, adult RMS behaves more aggressively, with worse overall survival. It is unclear whether these divergent outcomes are the result of differences in clinical management or because these tumors are biologically distinct.
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- Sarah E Ferguson
- Gynecology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
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A wide variety of sarcomas occur in the uterus but two subtypes - leiomyosarcoma and endometrial stromal sarcoma - account for a majority of those more routinely encountered. Using the 2003 World Health Organization classification, this review focuses on six uterine sarcomas: endometrial stromal sarcoma, undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, rhabomyosarcoma, angiosarcoma and liposarcoma. The epidemiological, clinical, pathological and molecular features are presented along with therapeutic approaches. Familiarity with molecular aspects of these tumors and application of novel technologies in their assessment should be encouraged as they may provide alternate therapies resulting in improved survival for the patient. Clinical information necessary for accurate diagnosis of these lesions is emphasised. A multidisciplinary approach to management of patients with uterine sarcomas is essential for optimal management.
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- Farid Moinfar
- Department of Pathology, Graz University School of Medicine, Austria
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Wright JD, Rosenblum K, Huettner PC, Mutch DG, Rader JS, Powell MA, Gibb RK. Cervical sarcomas: an analysis of incidence and outcome. Gynecol Oncol 2005; 99:348-51. [PMID: 16051326 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2005] [Accepted: 06/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cervical sarcomas are exceedingly rare neoplasms associated with a poor prognosis. The objective of this study was to examine the treatment and outcome of women with cervical sarcomas. METHODS A hospital-based tumor registry was searched to identify all patients with cervical sarcomas treated between 1986 and 2003. The medical records of all patients were reviewed. All pathologic specimens were reviewed by a single pathologist. RESULTS Among 1583 with cervical malignancies, 8 cervical sarcomas were identified. All patients presented with vaginal bleeding. The lesions were clinically staged as IB1 (2), IB2 (4), IIIA (1), and IIIB (1). Five of the tumors were carcinosarcomas. Other histologies included sarcoma NOS (12.5%), leiomyosarcoma (12.5%), and endometrial stromal sarcoma (12.5%). Initial treatment included surgery in 5 patients, radiation in 2, and chemoradiation in 1. Six patients were treated with curative intent, 5 received adjuvant therapy. While both patients treated palliatively died from progressive disease, the other 6 patients remain alive after a mean follow-up of 2.5 years. Two patients have recurred. One patient underwent a thoracotomy for an isolated pulmonary metastasis and is alive with no evidence of disease. The second patient developed pulmonary metastases and is alive 8 months after recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Cervical sarcomas are rare neoplasms. Most patients present with vaginal bleeding and a palpable cervical mass. While the optimal management of these tumors is uncertain, aggressive primary therapy can result in prolonged survival and cure.
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- Jason D Wright
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, 4911 Barnes Hospital Plaza, Box 8064, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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