Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus in a postmenopausal patient

Pathol Oncol Res. 2006;12(2):102-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02893452. Epub 2006 Jun 24.

Abstract

Pure rhabdomyosarcomas occurring in the adult uterus are very rare, with poor prognosis. We present a case of a 67-year-old woman with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding caused by pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterus, treated with hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic/paraaortic lymphadenectomy and partial sigmoidectomy. Postoperative chemotherapy (Doxorubicin) was given according to protocol. Follow-up examinations one year after surgery revealed no abnormalities or tumor recurrence. The rarity of this histological entity makes the presented case worthy of publication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Postmenopause / physiology*
  • Prognosis
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma* / complications
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma* / diagnosis
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma* / pathology
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma* / therapy
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / physiopathology
  • Uterine Neoplasms* / complications
  • Uterine Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Uterine Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Uterine Neoplasms* / therapy

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Doxorubicin