Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2021; 9(18): 4866-4872
Published online Jun 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i18.4866
Adult rhabdomyosarcoma originating in the temporal muscle, invading the skull and meninges: A case report
Geng-Huan Wang, He-Ping Shen, Zheng-Min Chu, Jian Shen
Geng-Huan Wang, Zheng-Min Chu, Jian Shen, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China
He-Ping Shen, Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Wang GH and Chu ZM designed the research; Shen J and Chu ZM performed the research; Shen HP analyzed the data; Wang GH and Shen HP contributed to manuscript drafting; all authors approved the submission of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Zheng-Min Chu, MD, Dean, Doctor, Senior Researcher, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1518 North Part of the Ring Road, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China. chuzhengmin@163.com
Received: February 8, 2021
Peer-review started: February 8, 2021
First decision: March 7, 2021
Revised: March 13, 2021
Accepted: May 7, 2021
Article in press: May 7, 2021
Published online: June 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare malignant tumor of mesenchymal origin that mainly affects children. Spindle cell/sclerosing RMS (SSRMS) is even rarer. We describe an adult case of SSRMS originating in the temporal muscle. The tumor rapidly enlarged, destroyed the skull, and invaded the meninges. The tumor was completely removed. The postoperative pathological diagnosis was SSRMS. This case report provides complete imaging data of tumor progression. To our knowledge, this case is the first reported adult SSRMS originating from the temporal muscle.