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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 134-136 |
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Primary rhabdomyosarcoma in ovary – Pathologist clinches it all
Ilavarasi Vanidassane1, Sunil Kumar2, Sudhakar Gunasekar2, Sandeep R Mathur3, Ravi Phulware3, Sameer Rastogi4
1 Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
3 Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
4 Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Sameer Rastogi
Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_548_16
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Sarcomas are extremely complex and heterogeneous group of malignancies. However, exact categorization of the type of sarcoma is essential for the individualized approach for a given patient. It is mandatory that sarcomas should be treated in tertiary care centers with good pathology support and expertise. Here, we present an apt example of a young girl with large abdominal mass which was diagnosed as ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Besides, her excellent response to RMS regimen further reinforces the findings.
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