A Case of Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Bladder Developed in a Child / 대한비뇨기과학회지

ABSTRACT

Embryonic rhabdomyosarcoma is an extremely malignant tumor of the lower genitourinary tract which arises from striated muscle. It characteristically presents as a lobular grape-like mass. Rhabdomyosarcoma was subclassified by Stout, Horn and Enterline, into 3 basic type; embryonal, alveolar and pleomorphic The onset of irritative, painful and obstructed symptoms predominants in this type of tumor. Combined therapy is the key to proper treatment of this disease utilizing chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy, so the survival rate has continued to rise. We report a case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the bladder developed in a 6 year old boy and the relevant literature has been reviewed.