Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the biliary tree mimicking a choledochal cyst

J Cancer Res Ther. 2007 Jan-Mar;3(1):40-2. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.31971.

Abstract

Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS) of biliary tree is a rare type of mesenchymal neoplasm diagnosed at surgery or by preoperative liver biopsy. We present a one year eight months old child who mimicked a choledochal cyst and was eventually treated with surgery, chemotherapy with IRS IV protocol and adjuvant postoperative radiotherapy to surgical bed with 6 MV photons to a dose of 5040 cGy in 28 fractions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures
  • Choledochal Cyst / diagnosis*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / diagnosis*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / therapy