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Multimodality imaging in the diagnosis of biliary rhabdomyosarcoma in a young child: a case report

  • By

  • Tianjiao Huang

  • Peng Wang

  • Danqing Huang

  • Jun Chen

  • Wentao Kong

  • Lichun Hua

  • July 16, 2026

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    Biliary rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare condition, accounting for approximately 0.5% of pediatric RMS cases.

  • 2

    A 2-year-11-month-old girl presented with obstructive jaundice, initially misdiagnosed as choledochal cysts.

  • 3

    Multimodal imaging techniques, including ultrasound, CT, MRI, and PET-CT, revealed a solid mass with biliary dilation.

  • 4

    Histopathology confirmed embryonal RMS, and the patient was classified as stage III, receiving VAC chemotherapy.

  • 5

    The case emphasizes the importance of multimodal imaging for the diagnosis and staging of biliary RMS.

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Multimodality imaging in the diagnosis of biliary rhabdomyosarcoma in a young child: a case report

  • by Tianjiao Huang, Peng Wang, Danqing Huang, Jun Chen, Wentao Kong, Lichun Hua

  • July 16, 2026

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