Rhabdomyosarcoma mimicking lymphangioma: report of three cases

Authors

  • Silvana Guerriero Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bari
  • Lorenza Ciracì Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bari
  • Ermete Giancipoli Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bari
  • Maria Grazia Fiore Department of Pathology, University of Bari
  • Domenico Piscitelli Department of Pathology, University of Bari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.16964/er.v2i1.37

Keywords:

rhabdomyosarcoma, lymphangioma, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, sonography.

Abstract

We report three cases of proptosis, in children aged 6, 10 and 12, whereby in all cases the first clinical, radiologic and ultrasonographic diagnosis was lymphangioma, while the final anatomopathological diagnosis was rhabdomyosarcoma. In presence of a rapidly worsening exophthalmos or eyelid swelling in a child, an early correct diagnosis is very important. Imaging techniques play a very important role in the diagnosis, but are often inconclusive and an excisional biopsy (if feasible) must always be considered

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Published

2012-01-23

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