Rhabdomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder in an adult: Case report and review of the literature

Kurt J Knowles; Sara R Avalos; Mingxia Shi; Anil Parwani; Alec R Holloway; Christopher E Keel

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102169

Rhabdomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder in an adult: Case report and review of the literature

Urol Case Rep. 2022 Aug 3:45:102169. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102169. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Authors

Kurt J Knowles¹, Sara R Avalos¹, Mingxia Shi¹, Anil Parwani², Alec R Holloway³, Christopher E Keel³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology, 2451 University Hospital Drive, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, 36617, USA.
² Department of Pathology, E409 Doan Hall, 410 West 10th Ave, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
³ University Urology, University of South Alabama, 3290 Dauphin Street, Ste 400, Mobile, AL, 36606, USA.

Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcomas with bladder involvement in adults is an extremely rare tumor with approximately 35 cases reported. Because of its rarity in adults the exact treatment modalities are not entirely clear. Treatment is based on Children's Oncology Group in RMS. There is no significant difference in stage, lymph node status, gender, and site between adults and children. The 5 year survival for pediatric RMS is 66% and for adults 22%. It is clear that our understanding and treatment of pediatric RMS is much greater than that of adult patients and the possible reason for these differences are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports