Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct: an unusual cause of obstructive jaundice in a child

Kirli E. A., PARLAK E., OĞUZ B., TALİM B., AKÇÖREN Z., KARNAK İ.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.54, sa.6, ss.654-657, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.654-657
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Biliary rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare malignancy of childhood. The radiological findings and clinical presentation of the tumor can mimic an entirely different pathology. The incidence of RMS has impeded the development of a standardized form of treatment. A four-year-old child with botryoid RMS in the common bile duct is reported herein to emphasize the role of surgery in the small-sized tumor and the role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the diagnosis and relief of biliary obstruction before total excision.