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Results of treatment of patients with paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in own material
Article published in Urologia Polska 2005/58/1.

authors

Paweł Wiechno, Małgorzata Sadowska, Tomasz Demkow
Klinika Nowotworów Układu Moczowego Centrum Onkologii - Instytut im. M. Skodowskiej-Curie w Warszawie
Kierownik kliniki: dr hab. Tomasz Demkow

keywords

Parastesticular Rhabdomyosarcoma, combined treatment, chemotherapy

summary

introduction
Parastesticular Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare neoplasm in adults. We present our experience in treatment of such patients.
aim of the study
Assessment of the frequency of paratesticular RMS in patients with a pathologic intrascrotal mass and efficacy of treatment in such cases.
material and methods
1,280 patients with pathologic intrascrotal masses were seen between 1995-2002, and nine of them (0.7%) were diagnosed with paratesticular RMS. The patients' age ranged from 16 to 32 years. The neoplasm was limited to the site of origin in 4 cases. In 5 cases, metastases were present. The primary tumor was removed in all the patients. In 7 cases, IE/PEC chemotherapy was used, retroperitonal lymphadenectomy was performed in 5 cases, whereas radiotherapy was applied to 1 patient. Follow-up time within the group ranged from 13 to 91 months (median - 56).
results
There was 1 case of progression among 4 patients with paratesticular RMS confined to the scrotum. The other 3, after adjuvant treatment, were free of the disease for +89 to +91 months. Five patients with disseminated disease were treated with IE/PEC chemotherapy and received from 4 to 9 cycles. All the patients were responding to the treatment and 3 of them achieved complete response lasting from +12 to +39 months. Two patients with partial response progressed and died in the 13th and 21st month after the initial diagnosis.
conclusions
- Paratesticular RMS is an extremely rare neoplasm in adults.
- Paratesticular RMS is a neoplasm of highly chemosensitive type.
- Combined treatment should be applied in patients with Paratesticular RMS.

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correspondence

Paweł Wiechno
Klinika Nowotworów Układu Moczowego
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