Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma of the tarsal conjunctiva in a 9-year-old boy

The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology

关键词: conjunctiva rhabdomyosarcoma;    conjunctival tumor;    ocular oncology;   

DOI  :  10.4103/PAJO.PAJO_1_20

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The objective is to report a rare case about rhabdomyosarconma in PUC Campinas Hospital. This was a retrospective case report. A 9-year-old boy which presented a superior tarsal conjunctival lesion of the left eye which had a rapid growth in days. The patient underwent a biopsy which revealed an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma stage III. The patient was submitted chemotherapy according to the Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study IV protocol and radiotherapy. This is a report discussed about this unusual tumor presentation in the city of Campinas, São Paulo state, Brazil.

【 授权许可】

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