Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma in a child with Leigh syndrome

J AAPOS. 2018 Apr;22(2):150-152.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2017.09.006. Epub 2017 Dec 20.

Abstract

We present the case of a 6-year old girl with Leigh syndrome and an orbital rhabdomyosarcoma and describe her clinical course and our multidisciplinary approach to treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first report of rhabdomyosarcoma in a patient with Leigh syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leigh Disease / complications*
  • Leigh Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Leigh Disease / genetics
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mutation
  • NADH Dehydrogenase / genetics
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
  • Ophthalmoscopy
  • Orbital Neoplasms / complications*
  • Orbital Neoplasms / pathology
  • Orbital Neoplasms / therapy
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / complications*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / pathology
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / therapy

Substances

  • NDUFS1 protein, human
  • NADH Dehydrogenase