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Annals of Hematology
Published in: Annals of Hematology 11/2004

01-11-2004 | Letter to the Editor

Rhabdomyosarcoma of the perianal region presenting as acute leukemia

Authors: Rıdvan Ali, Fahir Özkalemkaş, Ülkü Ozan, Tülay Özçelik, Vildan Özkocaman, Gülaydan Filiz, Osman Manavoğlu, Ahmet Tunalı

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 11/2004

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Excerpt

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common malignant soft tissue tumor in adolescence and childhood, which becomes manifest by the locally destructive growth of the primary tumor or its metastases. Sometimes no discernible primary lesion can be detected despite widespread dissemination or in some rare cases the disease may be confined to the marrow. Although approximately 60% of soft tissue sarcomas of children are RMS, it constitutes only 2–5% of all soft tissue sarcomas in adults [1‐3]. …
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Metadata
Title
Rhabdomyosarcoma of the perianal region presenting as acute leukemia
Authors
Rıdvan Ali
Fahir Özkalemkaş
Ülkü Ozan
Tülay Özçelik
Vildan Özkocaman
Gülaydan Filiz
Osman Manavoğlu
Ahmet Tunalı
Publication date
01-11-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 11/2004
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-004-0912-5

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