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- Title
Two "childhood" malignancies in an elderly individual: a case report and discussion.
- Authors
Bachegowda LS; Nagaraj G; Grivas PD; Chen L; Choi E; Styler M; Bachegowda, Lohith S; Nagaraj, Gayathri; Grivas, Petros D; Chen, Lingyi; Choi, Eugene; Styler, Michael
- Abstract
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft-tissue tumor in childhood, but is extremely rare in elderly. We present a rare case of cardiac RMS, which developed 1 year after the diagnosis and management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a 68-year-old female. The occurrence of such phenomena is intriguing, especially in an individual without prior history of malignancy at a younger age. Through the review of the existing literature, we attempt to approach the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of this rare clinical entity.
- Publication
Medical Oncology, 2010, Vol 27, Issue 3, p876
- ISSN
1357-0560
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s12032-009-9299-4