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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shadan Mehraban, M.D.[2]
Overview
On CT scan, rhabdomyosarcoma is characterized by soft tissue density, enhancement with contrast, and adjacent bone destruction.
CT
- CT scan is considered as one of the first steps for evaluation of rhabdomyosarcoma.[1]
- The following CT scans are required in rhabdomyosarcoma:
- Primary site CT scan
- For assessment of bone erosion and nearby lymph node involvement
- For assessment of patient's response to treatment
- Chest CT scan
- For evaluation of metastatic lesions
- Abdomen and retroperitoneal CT scan (thin-cut 5 mm sections)
- For assessment of retroperitoneal nodal involvement in paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma
- Primary site CT scan
- Possible CT scan findings of rhabdomyosarcoma are:[2]
- Soft tissue density
- Enhancement with contrast
- Bone destruction
References
- ↑ Kaseb H, Babiker HM. Cancer, Rhabdomyosarcoma. [Updated 2018 Oct 27]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2018 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507721/
- ↑ Schepper. Imaging of soft tissue tumors. Berlin New York: Springer, 2006. Print