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Fine Needle Aspiration of Poorly Differentiated Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting with Quadriparesis

Fine Needle Aspiration of Poorly Differentiated Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting with Quadriparesis Acta Cytologica Fine Needle Aspiration of Poorly Differentiated Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting with Quadriparesis A Case Report Padam Kumari Agarwal, M.D., M.I.A.C., Amitabh Srivastava, M.B.B.S., Namita Mathur, M.B.B.S., M. C. Pant, M.D., and Sanjeev Agarwal, M.B.B.S. BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of metastatic poorly limited use in such cases. (Acta Cytol 1996;40:985–988) differentiated rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in lymph node specimens by fine needle aspiration presents a difficult Keywords: rhabdomyosarcoma, neoplasm metas- problem since it is virtually indistinguishable from other tasis, immunocytochemistry, aspiration biopsy. small round cell neoplasms. CASE: Fine needle aspiration was performed under radi- The diagnosis of metastatic poorly differentiated ologic guidance on an extradural, space-occupying lesion rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in lymph node speci- of unknown etiology in the mens by fine needle aspi- region of the C-6 and C-7 ration presents a difficult vertebrae in a 20-year-old problem since it is virtual- The diagnosis of RMS is greatly aided male who was hospitalized ly indistinguishable from by immunostaining for muscle markers. with quadriparesis. Cytolog- other small round cell ic examination suggested a neoplasms. We discuss metastatic tumor consistent below the findings of such with the diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. A subsequent a case that presented with unusual clinical features search for the primary tumor http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Fine Needle Aspiration of Poorly Differentiated Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting with Quadriparesis

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Karger
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© 1996 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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10.1159/000334014
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Acta Cytologica Fine Needle Aspiration of Poorly Differentiated Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting with Quadriparesis A Case Report Padam Kumari Agarwal, M.D., M.I.A.C., Amitabh Srivastava, M.B.B.S., Namita Mathur, M.B.B.S., M. C. Pant, M.D., and Sanjeev Agarwal, M.B.B.S. BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of metastatic poorly limited use in such cases. (Acta Cytol 1996;40:985–988) differentiated rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in lymph node specimens by fine needle aspiration presents a difficult Keywords: rhabdomyosarcoma, neoplasm metas- problem since it is virtually indistinguishable from other tasis, immunocytochemistry, aspiration biopsy. small round cell neoplasms. CASE: Fine needle aspiration was performed under radi- The diagnosis of metastatic poorly differentiated ologic guidance on an extradural, space-occupying lesion rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in lymph node speci- of unknown etiology in the mens by fine needle aspi- region of the C-6 and C-7 ration presents a difficult vertebrae in a 20-year-old problem since it is virtual- The diagnosis of RMS is greatly aided male who was hospitalized ly indistinguishable from by immunostaining for muscle markers. with quadriparesis. Cytolog- other small round cell ic examination suggested a neoplasms. We discuss metastatic tumor consistent below the findings of such with the diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. A subsequent a case that presented with unusual clinical features search for the primary tumor

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Acta Cytologica – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: rhabdomyosarcoma; neoplasm metastasis; immunocytochemistry; aspiration biopsy

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