rhabdomyosarcoma of cervix: a case report

Introduction: rhabdomyosarcoma has known as a highly malignant soft tissue sarcoma. it has been the most common soft tissue sarcoma in childhood, accounting for about 3 to 4 % of all cases of childhood cancer. rhabdomyosarcoma was rare in adults, accounting for 3% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of female genital tract including uterine cervix in an adult was rare. case presentation: this study has reported a 33-year-old woman presented with abnormal vaginal discharge. gynecologic examination revealed a cervical mass with grape- like feature protruding into vagina with posterior- superior vaginal wall involvement. biopsy has performed and pathologic examination was consistent with embryonal botryoid type rhabdomyosarcoma. she has undergone the staging work up measurements including thoracic computed tomography (ct) scan, abdominopelvic magnetic resonance imaging (mri), bone scan and bone marrow examination. in exception of abdominopelvic mri, with 2 suspicious pelvic lymph nodes in addition of cervical mass, all others were normal. radical hysterectomy with lymph node debulking and ovarian preservation has performed. final results have shown embryonal botryoid type rhabdomyosarcoma of cervix. ovaries, endometrium, parametrium, and follopian tubes were unremarkable. pelvic lymph nodes pathology and intraabdominal fluid cytology were negative for malignancy. lymphovascular invasion was identified. she has advised for adjuvant chemotherapy. conclusions: this case has reminded that embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma could occur inuncommonsite and older female. longer follow up of these cases has required due to lack of survival data for embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of this site and age group.