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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
Ultrasound is beneficial for diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma in pelvic and abdominal tumors. Ultrasound findings of rhabdomyosarcoma are in favor of well-defined, irregular mass with low to medium echogenicity.
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound is beneficial for diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma in following cases:[1][2][3]
- Pelvic tumors such as prostate tumors or bladder tumors
- Abdominal tumors for liver evaluation
- Ultrasound findings of rhabdomyosarcoma are:
- Well-defined and irregular mass
- Low to medium echogenicity
References
- ↑ Park K, van Rijn R, McHugh K (2008). "The role of radiology in paediatric soft tissue sarcomas". Cancer Imaging. 8: 102–15. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2008.0014. PMC 2365455. PMID 18442956.
- ↑ Poggiani C, Teani M, Auriemma A, Bianchi P, Sadou Y (2001). "Sonographic detection of rhabdomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder". Eur J Ultrasound. 13 (1): 35–9. PMID 11251255.
- ↑ Mak CW, Chou CK, Su CC, Huan SK, Chang JM (2004). "Ultrasound diagnosis of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma". Br J Radiol. 77 (915): 250–2. doi:10.1259/bjr/20564274. PMID 15020370.