Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma
Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma
Updated: 08/07/2020
© Jun Wang, MD, PhD
General features
- High grade tumor composed of undifferentiated cells
- Rapid growth
- Usually in patients older than 50
- Poor prognosis
Clinical presentations
- Painless mass
- Most common location: lower extremity
Key morphological features
- Bizarre cells
- No alveolar or embryonal components
Markers
- Positive for myogenin, desmin, myoD1
Genetic abnormalities
- Complex karyotype
Treatment
- Combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy
Back to contents
Comments
Post a Comment