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intracranial rhabdomyosarcoma
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) composed of pure mesenchymal derivatives with both embryonal and mature striated muscle cells devoid of neuroblastic elements should be considered rhabdomyosarcomas.
Some 17 cases have been reported (1985).
Localization
temporal lobes cerebellar vermis
Types
intracranial embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma intracranial alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
See also
parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma
References
Successful treatment of a child with a primary intracranial rhabdomyosarcoma with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Guilcher GM, Hendson G, Goddard K, Steinbok P, Bond M. J Neurooncol. 2008 Jan;86(1):79-82. PMID: #17579809#
Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of brain and cerebellum. Report of four cases in infants: an immunohistochemical study. Taratuto AL, Molina HA, Diez B, Zúccaro G, Monges J. Acta Neuropathol. 1985;66(2):98-104. PMID: #4013672#
Seiz M, Radek M, Buslei R, Kreutzer J, Hofmann B, Kottler U, Doerfler A, Nimsky C, Fahlbusch R. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the clivus with intrasellar expansion: Case report. Zentralbl Neurochir. 2006 Nov;67(4):219-22. PMID: #17139605#
