We report three cases of proptosis, in children aged 6, 10 and 12. In all cases the first clinical, radiologic and ultrasonographic diagnosis was lymphangioma, while the final anatomopathological diagnosis was rhabdomyosarcoma. In presence of a rapidly worsening exophthalmos or eyelid swelling in a child, an early diagnosis is very important. Imaging techniques have a very important role in the diagnosis, but are often not conclusive and a excisional biopsy (if feasible) must always be considered.

Rhabdomyosarcoma mimicking lymphangioma : report of three cases

GUERRIERO, Silvana;FIORE, Maria Grazia;PISCITELLI, Domenico
2012-01-01

Abstract

We report three cases of proptosis, in children aged 6, 10 and 12. In all cases the first clinical, radiologic and ultrasonographic diagnosis was lymphangioma, while the final anatomopathological diagnosis was rhabdomyosarcoma. In presence of a rapidly worsening exophthalmos or eyelid swelling in a child, an early diagnosis is very important. Imaging techniques have a very important role in the diagnosis, but are often not conclusive and a excisional biopsy (if feasible) must always be considered.
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