Rhabdomyosarcoma in an elderly patient. A case report
Purpose: To describe a case of rhabdomyosarcoma in an elderly patient. Methods: An exenteration surgery was performed of the right orbit with desperiostization and temporal muscle-skin flap rotation to cover the defect in a 96 year old patient with a history of right eye exotropia. Results: The path...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017-03-01
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| Series: | Revista Mexicana de Oftalmología |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0187451916000196 |
| Summary: | Purpose: To describe a case of rhabdomyosarcoma in an elderly patient.
Methods: An exenteration surgery was performed of the right orbit with desperiostization and temporal muscle-skin flap rotation to cover the defect in a 96 year old patient with a history of right eye exotropia.
Results: The pathology report showed a malignant striate muscle neoplasm with pleomorphic neuclei of variable size with discromic and disperse cromatine that was consistent with pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma.
Conclusions: Rhabdomyosarcoma, although a malignancy mainly seen in children can also affect other age groups, even the elderly. |
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| ISSN: | 0187-4519 |