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Medical Oncology
Published in: Medical Oncology 3/2010

01-09-2010 | Original Paper

Two “childhood” malignancies in an elderly individual: a case report and discussion

Authors: Lohith S. Bachegowda, Gayathri Nagaraj, Petros D. Grivas, Lingyi Chen, Eugene Choi, Michael Styler

Published in: Medical Oncology | Issue 3/2010

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Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft-tissue tumor in childhood, but is extremely rare in elderly. We present a rare case of cardiac RMS, which developed 1 year after the diagnosis and management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a 68-year-old female. The occurrence of such phenomena is intriguing, especially in an individual without prior history of malignancy at a younger age. Through the review of the existing literature, we attempt to approach the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of this rare clinical entity.
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Metadata
Title
Two “childhood” malignancies in an elderly individual: a case report and discussion
Authors
Lohith S. Bachegowda
Gayathri Nagaraj
Petros D. Grivas
Lingyi Chen
Eugene Choi
Michael Styler
Publication date
01-09-2010
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Medical Oncology / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1357-0560
Electronic ISSN: 1559-131X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-009-9299-4

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