• Title of article

    Synchronous rhabdomyosarcoma of the testis and kidney: A case report and review of the literature

  • Author/Authors

    Duduyemi, Babatunde M Department of Pathology - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana , Yifieyeh, Abiboye C Department of Paediatric Surgery - Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana , Afihene, Mary Y Department of Medicine - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    193
  • To page
    196
  • Abstract
    Rhabdomyosarcoma is the commonest soft tissue sarcoma in both children and adolescentsrepresenting 40% of such tumours in North America and more than 50% in Africa. The involvement of the paratesticular tissue, testis and the kidney are generally rare and more so when it is occurring synchronously. We present a case of 22 year old male with inguinoscrotal swelling,fever and abdominal distention who was diagnosed as having obstructed left inguinoscrotal herniaand a right renal mass. The patient had surgery, and a diagnosis of synchronous rhabdomyosarcoma of the left testis, paratesticular tissue and right kidney was made by histology and immunohistochemistry.
  • Keywords
    Rhabdomyosarcoma , Synchronous tumour , Immunohistochemistry
  • Journal title
    Alexandria Journal of Medicine(AJM)
  • Serial Year
    2016
  • Journal title
    Alexandria Journal of Medicine(AJM)
  • Record number

    2682994