Primary peritoneal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in a 6-year-old girl with rapid post-surgical peritoneal recurrence possibly due to surgical tumor seeding: a case report and review of the literature
The aggressive nature of primary peritoneal rhabdomyosarcoma and the possible influence of surgical handling on recurrence are both highlighted in this case. To achieve an optimal outcome, early multimodal therapy and preventive surgical techniques are essential.
Authors
- Haftom Guesh Girmay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4988-2282)
- Million Abraha Zeray
- Awash Solomon Gebremariam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0248-7766)
- Desta Mulu Gebretekle
- Musie Negasi Gebreslase
- Hidaya Yahya Mohammed
- Birhanu Kassie Reta
- Tsion Betemariam Ayehu
Institutions
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Mekelle University (ET)
- Aksum University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-05862-x
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00