BENIGN FETAL RHABDOMYOMA OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY - A CASE-REPORT

Benign fetal rhabdomyoma is a tumor of striated muscle origin that rar ely is seen in the extremities, Because of the similarities of fetal r habdomyoma to its malignant counterpart, rhabdomyosarcoma, an importan t distinction is to be made to avoid errors in treatment. The clinical presentation, radiographic, and pathologic features of the first know n case of an isolated upper extremity rhabdomyoma are described. The a uthors discuss the distinction between this and rhabdomyosarcoma and a lso describe a unique histologic feature in rhabdomyoma, the presence of psammoma bodies.