Rhabdomyosarcoma in an elderly patient. A case report

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a case of rhabdomyosarcoma in an elderly patient. Methods: An exenteration surgery was performed of the right orbit with desperiostization and temporal muscle-skin flap rotation to cover the defect in a 96 year old patient with a history of right eye exotropia. Results: The pathology report showed a malignant striate muscle neoplasm with pleomorphic neuclei of variable size with discromic and disperse cromatine that was consistent with pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. Conclusions: Rhabdomyosarcoma, although a malignancy mainly seen in children can also affect other age groups, even the elderly.

Keywords

• Rhabdomyosarcoma
• Orbital exenteration
• Elderly