Open AccessIncidental Discovery of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma on CT Imaging
Author(s) -
Esha Jain,
Ali Hani Al-Tarbsheh,
Jozef Oweis,
Hala Abdelwahab,
Boris Shkolnik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2021_002834
Subject(s) - rhabdomyosarcoma , medicine , embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma , malignancy , radiology , alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma , sarcoma , soft tissue , work up , presentation (obstetrics) , soft tissue sarcoma , radiation therapy , pathology
Rhabdomyosarcoma is an uncommon soft tissue sarcoma that rarely presents in adults. Clinical presentation is dependent on site and size. We present the case of a woman who presented with acute-onset dyspnoea and whose pathology report confirmed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS) seen as an incidental finding on chest computed tomography. We also describe the clinical, laboratory and radiological work-up conducted to diagnose and manage ERMS in the critical care setting.