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BioMed Central, Radiation Oncology, 1(10), 2015

DOI: 10.1186/s13014-015-0413-9

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Conservative management of a perianal rhabdomyosarcoma in a 2-year old child by Papillon’s technique

Journal article published in 2015 by Charlotte Demoor-Goldschmidt, Sophie Dumoucel, Christine Haie-Meder, Nadège Corradini, Marc-André Mahé, Stéphane Supiot ORCID
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Abstract

Abstract Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common sarcoma in paediatric patients. A perianal site is unusual and is associated with a low cure rate. The few cases of reported perianal RMS have been associated with sequelae. Here, we report the case of a 29-month-old male child who received sequential treatment by surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy inspired by Papillon’s irradiation of adult anal/low-rectum cancers (including external beam radiotherapy in the gynecological exam position followed by brachytherapy) and who remains in complete remission 49 months post treatment with no sphincter or other anorectal disorders.