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. 2012:2012:460749.
doi: 10.1155/2012/460749. Epub 2012 Oct 23.

Primary renal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in adults: a case report and review of the literature

Rafik Nabil Fanous  1 , Erik K Mayer, Justin Vale, Josephine Lloyd, Marjorie M Walker
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Primary renal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in adults: a case report and review of the literature

Rafik Nabil Fanous et al. Case Rep Oncol Med. 2012.

Abstract

Adult renal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare subtype of renal sarcoma. We present a case of a renal mass treated with radical nephrectomy that subsequently was shown to be renal rhabdomyosarcoma. We discuss the clinical presentation, imaging findings, and histology for this case and review the available literature.

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Figure 1
Cross-sectional computed tomography (CT) images showing a large heterogeneous mass replacing the right kidney.
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