Pennington JD, Welch RJ, Lally SE, Shields JA, Eagle RC, Shields CL. Botryoid Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Conjunctiva in a Young Boy.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2018;
25:111-114. [PMID:
30122858 PMCID:
PMC6071337 DOI:
10.4103/meajo.meajo_8_18]
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Abstract
Primary conjunctival rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare entity that can present with or without papillomatous features. A 5-year-old Asian boy was referred for a rapidly growing conjunctival tumor in the superior fornix of the left eye. Surgical excision yielded a 28 mm multilobulated papillomatous specimen that exhibited histopathologic and immunohistochemical features consistent with embryonal (botryoid) RMS. Molecular analysis revealed the absence of the PAX3/FOXO1 fusion gene, indicating favorable prognosis. After surgery, he was promptly treated with systemic chemotherapy and proton beam radiotherapy.
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