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Congenital cervical rhabdomyosarcoma arising in one fetus of a twin pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15980643     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe a huge congenital cervical rhabdomyosarcoma. METHODS: We were recently confronted with a case of fetal solid neck mass arising in one fetus of a twin pregnancy. Prenatally, the cervical tumor was consistent with teratoma, but it was diagnosed histologically as a rhabdomyosarcoma. Genetic amniocentesis showed a mosaic pattern consisting of 46,XY/46,XY,t(2;8)(q35;q21.2). Results: EXIT procedure was proposed to the parents but declined. The twin with huge cervical tumor died in utero at 35 weeks' gestation due to hydrops fetalis. CONCLUSION: Fetal cervical rhabdomyosarcoma is an extremely rare condition that has not been previously reported, but should be considered in the presentation of fetal solid neck mass.
Authors:
Kiyoshi Yoshino; Makoto Takeuchi; Masahiro Nakayama; Noriyuki Suehara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fetal diagnosis and therapy     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1015-3837     ISO Abbreviation:  Fetal. Diagn. Ther.     Publication Date:    2005 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-06-27     Completed Date:  2005-09-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9107463     Medline TA:  Fetal Diagn Ther     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  291-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetric, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan. yoshino@gyne.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Diseases in Twins / genetics,  pathology*,  ultrasonography
Female
Fetal Death
Fetal Diseases / genetics,  pathology*,  ultrasonography
Head and Neck Neoplasms / genetics,  pathology*,  ultrasonography
Humans
Pregnancy
Rhabdomyosarcoma / genetics,  pathology*,  ultrasonography
Twins*
Ultrasonography, Prenatal

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