Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a child

Biliary rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare malignancy of childhood. The radiological findings and clinical presentation of the tumor can mimic an entirely different pathology. The incidence of RMS has impeded the development of a standardized form of treatment. A four-year-old child with botryo...

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Main Authors: Elif Altınay Kırlı, Erkan Parlak, Berna Oğuz, Beril Talim, Zuhal Akçören, İbrahim Karnak
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2012-12-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1704
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author Elif Altınay Kırlı
Erkan Parlak
Berna Oğuz
Beril Talim
Zuhal Akçören
İbrahim Karnak
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description Biliary rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare malignancy of childhood. The radiological findings and clinical presentation of the tumor can mimic an entirely different pathology. The incidence of RMS has impeded the development of a standardized form of treatment. A four-year-old child with botryoid RMS in the common bile duct is reported herein to emphasize the role of surgery in the small-sized tumor and the role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the diagnosis and relief of biliary obstruction before total excision.
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spelling doaj-art-bcd392b6c9dd43a19b0a47688e3a72c12025-08-20T03:01:11ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212012-12-01546Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a childElif Altınay Kırlı0Erkan ParlakBerna OğuzBeril TalimZuhal Akçörenİbrahim KarnakDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. ikarnak@hacettepe.edu.tr. Biliary rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare malignancy of childhood. The radiological findings and clinical presentation of the tumor can mimic an entirely different pathology. The incidence of RMS has impeded the development of a standardized form of treatment. A four-year-old child with botryoid RMS in the common bile duct is reported herein to emphasize the role of surgery in the small-sized tumor and the role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the diagnosis and relief of biliary obstruction before total excision. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1704
spellingShingle Elif Altınay Kırlı
Erkan Parlak
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Zuhal Akçören
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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a child
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a child
title_full Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a child
title_fullStr Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a child
title_full_unstemmed Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a child
title_short Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a child
title_sort rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a child
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1704
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