Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the orbit in a liver transplant recipient
| Autor: | Matteo Cescon, Gian Luca Grazi, Roberto Assietti, Alberto Scanni, Franco Frigerio, Francesca Sparacio, Giorgio Ercolani, Antonino Cavallari, M. Cescon, G.L. Grazi, G. Ercolani, A. Cavallari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Male Reoperation medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Liver transplantation NO Embryonal Fulminant hepatic failure Rhabdomyosarcoma medicine Humans Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal Immunosuppression Therapy Transplantation business.industry Medial rectus muscle Immunosuppression Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Liver transplantation medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Surgery Treatment Outcome Liver Orbital Neoplasms Female Sarcoma Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma business |
| Zdroj: | Transplant International. 16:437-440 |
| ISSN: | 1432-2277 0934-0874 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00147-003-0571-9 |
| Popis: | Although an increased incidence of de novo malignancies is reported in transplant recipients, rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive mesenchymal tumor typical of childhood, is not considered a neoplasm commonly related to immunosuppression. A 21-year-old woman presented with unilateral diplopia and proptosis 16 months after liver transplantation for fulminant hepatic failure. A tumoral mass originating from the medial rectus muscle was partially removed and diagnosed as being an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Since the patient refused complete orbital excision, one course of radiotherapy and six courses of chemotherapy were administered, while immunosuppression was re-modulated, without interruption of the administration of cyclosporine. Complete control of tumor growth was achieved, while no alterations of graft function were observed throughout the treatment period. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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