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Rhabdomyosarcoma in an adult with HIV
Rhabdomyosarcomas are a rare group of soft tissue neoplasms of mesenchymal origin. RMS is common among childhood cancers, but it is among the rarest of adult tumors. They account for about 5% of all childhood cancers.1 Soft-tissue sarcomas account for less than 1% of adult malignancies, and RMS account for only 3% of those sarcomas.2 Here, we report a case of RMS in the neck, which led to dysphagia due to external compression of the esophagus.
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Rhabdomyosarcomas are a rare group of soft tissue neoplasms of mesenchymal origin. RMS is common among childhood cancers, but it is among the rarest of adult tumors. They account for about 5% of all childhood cancers.1 Soft-tissue sarcomas account for less than 1% of adult malignancies, and RMS account for only 3% of those sarcomas.2 Here, we report a case of RMS in the neck, which led to dysphagia due to external compression of the esophagus.
Click on the PDF icon at the top of this introduction to read the full article.
Rhabdomyosarcomas are a rare group of soft tissue neoplasms of mesenchymal origin. RMS is common among childhood cancers, but it is among the rarest of adult tumors. They account for about 5% of all childhood cancers.1 Soft-tissue sarcomas account for less than 1% of adult malignancies, and RMS account for only 3% of those sarcomas.2 Here, we report a case of RMS in the neck, which led to dysphagia due to external compression of the esophagus.
Click on the PDF icon at the top of this introduction to read the full article.