RT  - European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
ID  - 10.12892/ejgo3554.2017
T1  - Chemotherapy-induced differentiation to cure botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature
A1  - T. Assi
A1  - E. El Rassy
A1  - G. Abi-Tayeh
A1  - C. Sader-Ghorra
A1  - G. Abadjian
A1  - R. Eid
A1  - T. Moussa
A1  - F. Farhat
A1  - J. Kattan
K1  - Chemotherapy; Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma; Cervix; Cytodifferentiation.
YR  - 2017
SP  - 323
AB  - <p>Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) occurs rarely in adults and constitutes 2-6% of all uterine neoplasms. The authors report the case of a 26-year-old woman diagnosed with botryoid RMS that presented discordant progression results on follow up imaging and cytodifferentiation on pathologic control. This case showed that radiological evaluation could be misleading as the tumor demonstrated chemotherapy-induced differentiation without volume reduction. This case illustrates the limitations of using the imaging anatomical dimensions of sarcomas for treatment planning and highlights the potential role of functional imaging to assess the response to treatment.</p>