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Case Reports
. 2014 Dec;6(2):92-5.
doi: 10.1007/s12593-013-0108-0. Epub 2013 Nov 14.

Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma causing acute compartment syndrome of the forearm: a case report and review of the literature

Frank Valone 3rd  1 , Joseph Liu  2 , Gillian Genrich  3 , Lisa L Lattanza  2
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Case Reports

Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma causing acute compartment syndrome of the forearm: a case report and review of the literature

Frank Valone 3rd et al. J Hand Microsurg. 2014 Dec.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
a and b Axial and Coronal T2 weighted MRI of the patient’s forearm demonstrating a 6.7 × 6.9 × 5.9 cm enhancing mass
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, magnification 20. Dyshesive and infiltrative small round blue tumor cells divided by collagenous fibrovascular septa; mitotic figures are easily identified
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, magnification 20. The tumor cell nuclei are highlighted by an immunohistochemical stain that targets myogenin
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