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embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
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Clinical
site: head and neck, genitourinary, extremities
age < 15
Histology
rhabdoid cells in various stages of development
rhabdomyoblasts: stellate
intermediate: elongated
mature: striated
myxoid stroma
Variants
sarcoma botryoides
cambium layer: linear aggregate of tumor cells abutting mucosa
grape-like nodules
spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma
dense whirls, fascicles of spindle cells
looks like smooth muscle, but has striations
Stains
primitive cells: vimentin
intermediate cells: desmin, actin
mature cells: myoglobin, myosin
Molecular
11p15 loss