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Yoo, Chun, Lyoo, Yoon, Hur, Song, Kim, and Ryu: A Case of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising from Vaginal wall in a 5 Year Old Child
Case Report

Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy 2001; 12(3): 245-249.

Published online: 13 March 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3802/kjgoc.2001.12.3.245

A Case of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising from Vaginal wall in a 5 Year Old Child

Min Young Yoo, Sun Hee Chun, Ho Seon Lyoo, Eun Hye Yoon, Sung Eun Hur, Hyun Jung Song, Chong Il Kim, Kyung Ha Ryu

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine Ewha Womens University, Seoul, Korea.

Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Ewha Womens University, Seoul, Korea.

Copyright © Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy

Abstract

Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, called sarcoma botryoides, is the most common malignant tumor arising from in the infant vagina. This tumor is diagnosed before the age of 5 and highly malignant. We experienced a case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma arising from vaginal wall in 5-year-old girl. Authors presented this case with a brief review of literature.

Keywords: Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, Sarcoma botryoides, Vagina

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