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Case Reports
. 2014 Jan;35(1):103-5.
doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.133734.

Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the broad ligament

Mihir N Chandarana  1 , Shankar Raghu  1 , Monica Bhagat  1 , Sajid Qureshi  1
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Case Reports

Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the broad ligament

Mihir N Chandarana et al. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Broad ligament tumors are uncommon. Sarcomas rarely arise from the broad ligament, leiomyosarcomas being the most common. Rhabdomyosarcomas of the broad ligament are very rare. To the best of our knowledge, no case of an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the broad ligament has been reported in literature.

Keywords: Broad ligament; embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma; sarcoma.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan showing the heterogenously enhancing mass arising from pelvis, with contrast in urinary bladder (a and b). Intra-operatively (c), the mass seen arising from the broad ligament, the uterus (a) and urinary bladder (b) separated
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histology showing rhabdomyosarcomatous elements (a and b). Immunohistochemistry positive for desmin (c) and myosin (d)
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