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Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children. Rhabdomyosarcoma most commonly occur in the head and neck (35–40%), followed by the genitourinary tract, extremities, trunk, and retroperitoneum. It is believed to arise from a primitive muscle cell (Rhabdomyoblasts). The classification, histological features, clinical features, diagnosis and management are discussed.
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Al-Salem, A.H. (2020). Rhabdomyosarcoma. In: Atlas of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29211-9_68
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