A Rare Case of Cervical Rhabdomyosarcoma in Adults

Cervical embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare mesenchymal solid tumor that accounts for less than 1% of all cervical neoplasms in the female genital system. There is no standardized protocol for the treatment of cervical embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, and the literature primarily consists of case reports and series. Treatment options described in the literature range from conservative, fertility-preserving approaches to radical surgery in combination with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A combined approach involving surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy is believed to yield better outcomes for the disease. In this article, we present a case of cervical embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in a 45-year-old female patient presenting with a polypoid cervical mass. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examination confirmed that the localized mass in the cervix was of cervical origin and consistent with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Following total abdominal hysterectomy, the patient was administered a combination treatment of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy, and she has remained disease-free for a period of 23 months.