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- Pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma of the biliary tract (BRMS) is a very rare cancer, with a case involving a 2-year-old child initially misdiagnosed with gallstones.
- The correct diagnosis was made using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), leading to successful treatment with surgery and chemotherapy.
- There's a need for increased awareness among clinicians about BRMS due to its vague early symptoms and diagnostic challenges in children, and ERCP is highlighted as the best diagnostic method.
Article Abstract
Pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma of the biliary tract (BRMS) is extremely rare. Here, we present a case of a 2-year-old child who was initially misdiagnosed with choledocholithiasis upon admission. The diagnosis was later confirmed as BRMS through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The patient was cured through surgery followed by chemotherapy. Due to the lack of specific early symptoms and the challenges in imaging differentiation, particularly in pediatric patients, clinical awareness of this condition needs to be heightened. Our findings indicate that ERCP is currently the optimal diagnostic tool for this disease, and a combination of surgery and chemotherapy can yield better therapeutic outcomes.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11335511 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1436446 | DOI Listing |
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