rhabdomyosarcoma

• extremely malignant tumor of totipotential mesenchyme
• peak age: 3 - 5 yrs, 15 - 18 yrs

• site:
  • pelvis / GU tract (39%)
  • head / neck (31%)

• types:
  • embryonal (incl. sarcoma botryoides)
  • alveolar
  • pleomorphic

see also:

bladder rhabdo

sarcoma botryoides

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18