Korean J Pediatr Hematol Oncol.  2004 Oct;11(2):260-264.

A Case of Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma in a Child

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. drmagic@catholic.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare soft tissue tumor that accounts for 5% of pediatric non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas. The disease presents as a indolent asymptomatic mass and affects primarily younger patients. The clinical course is often indolent and late metastases can develop even after prolonged disease-free intervals. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy play a very limited role in the treatment. We report a pediatric case of ASPS with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Alveolar soft part sarcoma; Children

MeSH Terms

Child*
Drug Therapy
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Radiotherapy
Sarcoma
Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part*
Viperidae
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