Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma originating between the fourth and fifth metatarsal--case report and literature review.

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Bolger, J C
Walsh, J C
Hughes, R E
Eustace, S J
Harrington, P
Affiliation
Department of Surgery, Beaumont University Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9, Ireland. jarlathbolger@yahoo.co.uk
Issue Date
2010-09
MeSH
Adolescent
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Metatarsus
Positron-Emission Tomography
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar

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Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma originating between the fourth and fifth metatarsal--case report and literature review. 2010, 16 (3):e51-4 Foot Ankle Surg
Journal
Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/126472
DOI
10.1016/j.fas.2010.03.003
PubMed ID
20654999
Abstract
We report a case of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma arising between the fourth and fifth metatarsal. A 13-year-old boy presented to outpatients with a history of pain and swelling in the lateral aspect of his left forefoot. Plain radiographs and MRI showed a soft tissue mass displacing the fourth metatarsal. Percutaneous biopsy revealed an alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Staging scans showed advanced metastatic disease. The patient was treated with chemotherapy. This highly malignant lesion remains challenging to diagnose, and difficult to treat successfully.
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Article
Language
en
ISSN
1460-9584
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