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01-10-2010 | Case Report

Huge cranio-cerebral rhabdomyosarcoma in HIV-positive patient

Authors: Liverana Lauretti, Nicola Montano, Giovanna Paternoster, Eduardo Fernandez, Mariangela Novello, Libero Lauriola, Roberto Pallini

Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology | Issue 1/2010

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Rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS) are highly malignant tumors originating from mesenchymal cells. Typically, they affect children, and prognosis is quite poor. In adults, RMS are rare, and cranial locations are exceptional. Here, we report a case of huge cranial RMS in an immunosuppressed adult patient. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of primitive RMS of the cranial vault in a HIV-infected patient. …

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Title: Huge cranio-cerebral rhabdomyosarcoma in HIV-positive patient
Authors: Liverana Lauretti
Nicola Montano
Giovanna Paternoster
Eduardo Fernandez
Mariangela Novello
Libero Lauriola
Roberto Pallini
Publication date: 01-10-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0167-594X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-010-0149-1

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