[Clinicopathological analysis of rhabdomyosarcoma of the ocular adenexa]

Yan Ke Xue Bao. 1994 Jun;10(2):125-8, 120.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

12 cases including 11 males and 1 female of rhabdomyosarcoma of ocular adenexa were analysed. The average age of the patients was 4.2 years. 9 cases of lesion were located in the orbit, 2 in the eyelid and 1 in conjunctiva. Pathologically 8 cases were embryonal forms, 2 alveolar, 2 polymorphic. Immunohistochemical studies were performed in 8 cases, which showed desmin positive. Myoglobin presented strong or weak positive in 5 cases, suspicious positive in 3 cases. The clinical manifestation, prognosis and treatment were briefly discussed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Conjunctival Neoplasms / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Eyelid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Orbital Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / pathology*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar / pathology
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / pathology