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rhabdomyosarcoma [¦rab·dō‚mī·ō·sär′kō·mə] (medicine) A malignant tumor of skeletal muscle in the extremities composed of anaplastic muscle cells. Also known as malignant rhabdomyoma; rhabdomyoblastoma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Owing to the "small, round, blue-cell" nature of the neoplasm, the differential diagnosis is quite broad; it includes melanoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma, lymphoma, Ewing's sarcoma, pituitary adenoma, plasmacytoma, paraganglioma, and primitive neuroectodermal tumor. 2005) or their finding that implanted pellets of a specific combination of tungsten/ nickel/cobalt alloy caused an apparent increase in rhabdomyosarcoma with subsequent metastasis to the lung. Other factors associated with childhood rhabdomyosarcoma include low socioeconomic status, fathers' cigarette smoking, a family history of allergies, children's exposure to environmental chemicals, childhood diets that include organ meats, mothers' use of antibiotics during pregnancy, mothers being over age 30 at the time of the child's birth, overdue delivery, and the child having had fewer immunizations. |
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