Retroperitoneal Rhabdomyosarcoma in a 48 Year Old Male Patient: A Case Report
Published: 2022-11-01
Page: 366-370
Issue: 2022 - Volume 5 [Issue 2]
Zunaira Muzzamil *
Department of Surgery, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Khushbakht Shafqat
Department of Surgery, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Iram Muzzamil
Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
We present to you the case report of a 48 year old male who came to us with swelling in left lower abdomen, left scrotal swelling and pain in left inguinal area. It was a rare, non-resectable, pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma. A multidisciplinary approach was taken and Cytoreduction (debulking surgery) was done followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Keywords: Rhabdomyosarcoma, debulking surgery, radiation therapy, tumor
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