Rhabdomyosarcoma metastatic paratesticular

Arch Esp Urol. 2009 Sep;62(7):599-602.
[Article in English, Spanish]

Abstract

Objectives: To report one case of metastatic paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in a 14 years old patient, classified as stage IIb (IRSG).

Methods: After treatment with radical surgery (orchiectomy and lymphadenectomy), polychemotherapy and radiotherapy, showed good evolution initially.

Results: 12 months after surgery the patient is disease free.

Conclusions: Adjuvant treatment is very important in the prognosis of this kind of tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / pathology*
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / secondary*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / therapy
  • Scrotum*