soft tissue sarcomas

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Paediatrics (Malignancy) Mind Map on soft tissue sarcomas, created by v.djabatey on 31/01/2014.
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soft tissue sarcomas
  1. rhabdomyosarcoma
    1. commonest form of soft tissue sarcoma in childhood
      1. origin= primitive mesenchymal tissue
        1. wide variety of primary sites
          1. varied presentations & prognosis
        2. clinical features
          1. head & neck
            1. commonest sites of disease (40%)
              1. presentation
                1. proptosis
                  1. nasal obstruction
                    1. blood stained nasal discharge
                  2. genitourinary tumours
                    1. organs & sys
                      1. bladder
                        1. female GU tract
                          1. paratesticular strucs
                          2. sx
                            1. dysuria
                              1. urinary obstruction
                                1. scrotal mass
                                  1. blood stained vaginal discharge
                                2. metastatic disease
                                  1. assoc w/ poor prognosis
                                    1. lung
                                      1. liver
                                        1. bone
                                          1. bone marrow
                                            1. present in about 15% of pts at diag
                                          2. Ix
                                            1. biopsy
                                              1. full radiological assessment
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