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Pericardial metastasis from alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma: A case report.

Patrizia StracciaMaurizio MartiniFrancesco Pierconti
Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2021)
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) commonly occurring in children and adolescents, is a rare and aggressive soft tissue malignancy demonstrating rapid growth and dissemination. Although their histopathologic and immunohistochemical findings are well known, cytomorphological features on serous effusions have not been well documented. A case of metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma diagnosed on cytological examination of the pericardial fluid cytology and discuss the diagnostic difficulties that were encountered in this case has been presented.
Keyphrases
  • high grade
  • soft tissue
  • fine needle aspiration
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • ultrasound guided
  • loop mediated isothermal amplification
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