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Embryonal sarcoma of the prostate in infancy and childhood

Report of four cases

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Embryonal sarcoma of the prostate is a rare tumour in children; four cases treated at our hospital form the basis of this report. The usual mode of presentation is progressive bladder outlet obstruction often combined with infection. The importance of careful clinical check up and rectal digital examination in acute urinary obstruction has been stressed. Prompt investigations including an excretory pyelogram and a voiding cystogram are suggested. Histological evidence of the presence of the tumour should be obtained either by a transurethral or by a transvesical frozen section biopsy. Aggressive radical surgery combined with irradiation and actinomycin D appears to offer the best hope for long term survival.

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    S. Singh, A. K. Benerjee, P. N. Kataria & I. C. Pathak

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From the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pathology and Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.

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Singh, S., Benerjee, A.K., Kataria, P.N. et al. Embryonal sarcoma of the prostate in infancy and childhood. Indian J Pediatr 38, 65–69 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02753862

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