Chapter 49. Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Vagina and Cervix

  1. Albert Altchek MD, FACS, FACOG, FNYAM Clinical Professor Chief Attending Obstetrician Gynecologist4,5,
  2. Liane Deligdisch MD, FCAP Professor of Pathology Professor of Obstetrics Member of the French National Academy of Medicine6
  1. Frédérique Penault-Llorca MD, PhD Head1,
  2. Hinde El Fatemi MD Pathologist2,
  3. Florence Mishellany MD Pathologist3

Published Online: 6 MAY 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444311662.ch49

Book Title

Pediatric, Adolescent, & Young Adult Gynecology

Pediatric, Adolescent, & Young Adult Gynecology

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How to Cite

Penault-Llorca, F., El Fatemi, H. and Mishellany, F. (2009) Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Vagina and Cervix, in Pediatric, Adolescent, & Young Adult Gynecology (eds A. Altchek and L. Deligdisch), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444311662.ch49

Editor Information

  1. 4

    Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Hospital, New York, NY, USA

  2. 5

    Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA

  3. 6

    Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Pathology, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France

  2. 2

    Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Fez, Morocco

  3. 3

    Anticancer Center, Service Anatomie Pathologique, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 6 MAY 2009
  2. Published Print: 27 MAR 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405153478

Online ISBN: 9781444311662

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Keywords:

  • rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS);
  • repetitive vaginosis;
  • highly malignant tumor;
  • rhabdomyosarcoma study group (IRS);
  • botryoid type;
  • cambium layer;
  • vaginal lesions

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Incidence

  • Clinical presentation

  • Histopathology

  • Evolution

  • Further reading

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