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Rhabdomyosarcoma (ORPHA:780)
A malignant soft tissue tumor which develops from cells of striated muscle. It is the most common form of tumor found in children and adolescents.
Epidemiology
The annual incidence is 1/170,000. In children younger than 15 years, the annual incidence is estimated at 1/244,000.
Clinical description
The median age of diagnosis is 5 years. Rhabdomyosarcoma can develop anywhere in the body, including in sites where striated muscle does not normally occur. The most frequent locations are: the head and neck (40%), including tumors of the orbit and para-meningeal tumors, the genitourinary tract (20%) including tumors in the bladder and/or prostate, in the uterus and vagina, para-testicular tumors, and tumors in the limbs (20%) and trunk (10%). Rhabdomyosarcoma has a high risk of local relapse, a high risk of local extension to lymph nodes and a lower risk of metastases. There are two main histological subtypes of rhabdomyosarcoma: embryonic (80% of cases) and alveolar (15-20% of cases). Clinically there is little difference between the two types. The alveolar form occurs more readily in the limbs, nearly never in the orbits and more frequently affects the lymph nodes.
Etiology
The cause of rhabdomyosarcoma is unknown, but a translocation t(2;13) is very often associated with the alveolar type.
Diagnostic methods
Diagnosis is based on positive muscular markers and immunohistochemistry. The evidence of a translocation t(2;13) leads to diagnosis of alveolar forms.
Differential diagnosis
Differential diagnoses include small round cell tumors (lymphoma, neuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma; see these terms). It is possible to distinguish between tumors using immunohistochemistry. Some rhabdomyosarcomas are associated with a genetic predisposition to cancer as part of Li-Fraumeni syndrome or neurofibromatosis type 1 (see these terms).
Management and treatment
Treatment should be managed by a multidisciplinary team, expert in the treatment of childhood cancers. Initial surgery should only be considered if it can be completed, and completed without significant consequences. Chemotherapy is indicated in all other cases from diagnosis. Local treatment is carried out by secondary surgery, often complemented by radiotherapy. Alveolar forms require more intensive treatment than embryonic forms. The objective of current protocols is to avoid radiotherapy, if possible, in order to reduce long term sequelae.
Prognosis
Survival depends on the location of the tumor. In localized forms the survival rate is greater than 80% for tumors of the orbit, bladder, vagina and paratesticular region. The survival rate is in the order of 60-70% for other localized tumors. For patients with metastases at diagnosis the survival rate is lower, and adolescents and patients with osteo-medullar metastases have a survival rate of less than 20%.

                            Last update: 
                            February 2009


                            - Expert reviewer(s): 
                            Dr Odile OBERLIN
Rhizomelic dysplasia, Patterson-Lowry type (ORPHA:2831)
Rhizomelic dysplasia, Patterson-Lowry type is a rare primary bone dysplasia characterized by short stature, severe rhizomelic shortening of the upper limbs associated with specific malformations of humeri (including marked widening and flattening of proximal metaphyses, medial flattening of the proximal epiphyses, and lateral bowing with medial cortical thickening of the proximal diaphyses), marked coxa vara with dysplastic femoral heads and brachimetacarpalia.
Rhizomelic syndrome, Urbach type (ORPHA:3098)
Rhizomelic syndrome, Urbach type is a rare primary bone dysplasia characterized by upper limbs rhizomelia and other skeletal anomalies (e.g. short stature, dislocated hips, digitalization of the thumb with bifid distal phalanx), craniofacial features (e.g. microcephaly, large anterior fontanelle, fine and sparse scalp hair, depressed nasal bridge, high arched palate, micrognathia, short neck), congenital heart defects (e.g. pulmonary stenosis), delayed psychomotor development and mild flexion contractures of elbows. Radiologic evaluation may reveal flared epiphyses, platyspondyly and/or digital anomalies.
RHYNS syndrome (ORPHA:140976)
A rare genetic, syndromic retinal disorder characterized by the association of retinitis pigmentosa, hypopituitarism, nephronophthisis, and skeletal dysplasia.
Ribose-5-P isomerase deficiency (ORPHA:440706)
Ribose-5-P isomerase deficiency is an extremely rare, hereditary, disorder of pentose phosphate metabolism characterized by progressive leukoencephalopathy and a highly increased ribitol and D-arabitol levels in the brain and body fluids. Clinical presentation includes psychomotor delay, epilepsy, and childhood-onset slow neurological regression with ataxia, spasticity, optic atrophy and sensorimotor neuropathy.
Richards-Rundle syndrome (ORPHA:1399)
Richards-Rundle syndrome is an extremely rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive spinocerebellar ataxia, sensorineural hearing loss, and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism associated with additional neurological manifestations (such as peripheral muscle wasting, nystagmus, intellectual disability or dementia) and ketoaciduria.
Richieri Costa-da Silva syndrome (ORPHA:3101)
Richieri Costa-da Silva syndrome is a rare, genetic, myotonic syndrome characterized by childhood onset of progressive and severe myotonia (with generalized muscular hypertrophy and progressive impairment of gait), short stature, skeletal abnormalities (including pectus carinatum, short, wedge-shaped thoracolumbar vertebrae, kyphoscoliosis, genu valgum, irregular femoral epiphyses), and mild to moderate intellectual deficiency. No facial dysmorphism nor joint limitation is associated. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1984.
Richieri Costa-Pereira syndrome (ORPHA:3102)
Richieri Costa-Pereira syndrome is characterized by short stature, Robin sequence, cleft mandible, pre/postaxial hand anomalies (including hypoplastic thumbs), and clubfoot. It has been described in 14 Brazilian families and in one unrelated French patient. Prominent low set ears and a highly arched palate were also observed. Transmission is autosomal recessive.
Ricin poisoning (ORPHA:570470)
A rare disorder due to poisoning characterized by acute onset of potentially life-threatening illness following ingestion, inhalation, or injection of ricin, a lectin present in the seeds of Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant. Clinical presentation depends on the route of administration, inhalation being the most toxic route, followed by oral ingestion. Presenting signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hematemesis, and melena (upon ingestion), cough, wheezing, dyspnea, sore throat, and congestion (upon inhalation), and erythema, induration, blisters, capillary leak syndrome, and localized necrosis (upon injection). The condition can progress to seizures, shock, organ failure, pulmonary edema, and respiratory failure.
Rickettsialpox (ORPHA:83312)
A rare, acquired, self-limiting, infectious disease due to the mite-borne bacteria Rickettsia akari characterized by an asymptomatic, 0.5 to 2 cm in diameter papulovesicle that typically ulcerates and forms an eschar, followed by a generalized papulovesicular rash associating variable constitutional symptoms, such as localized lymphadenopathy, fever, malaise, and headaches. Additonal symptoms may include diaphoresis, myalgia and, less frequently, rhinorrhea, pharyngitis, nausea, vomiting, splenomegaly, conjunctival hyperemia, and abdominal pain. Systemic symptoms resolve within 6-10 days.
RIDDLE syndrome (ORPHA:420741)
A rare, genetic, primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by increased radiosensitivity(R), mild immunodeficiency (ID), dysmorphic features (D), and learning difficulties (LE).
Rieger anomaly (ORPHA:91483)
Rieger's anomaly is a congenital ocular defect caused by anterior segment dysgenesis and is characterized by severe anterior chamber deformity with prominent strands and marked atrophy of the iris stroma, with hole or pseudo-hole formation and corectopia. The term covers the association of these iris and pupil anomalies with the features of Axenfelds anomaly (see this term).
Rift valley fever (ORPHA:319251)
Rift Valley fever (RVF), caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), is an arbovirus characterized by a usually self-limiting febrile illness but that in some cases can also manifest with thrombosis, vision loss, hemorrhages and/or neurological symptoms.
Right inferior vena cava connecting to left-sided atrium (ORPHA:99119)
A rare vascular anomaly characterized by a congenital anomalous connection between the inferior vena cava and the left atrium. Clinical manifestations depend on the presence and nature of additional cardiac defects and include cyanosis, dyspnea, failure to thrive, clubbing of fingers and toes, and potentially heart failure.
Right sided atrial isomerism (ORPHA:97548)
A rare heterotaxia characterized by complex congenital heart malformations and abnormal lateralization of other thoracic and abdominal organs due to embryonic disruption of the left-right axis development. Cardiac defects include dextrocardia or mesocardia, common atrioventricular valve associated with complete atrioventricular septal defect or common atrium, transposition or malposition of the great arteries, and total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, among others. Cardiac arrhythmias are frequently observed. Typical abnormalities of other organs are bilateral trilobed lungs, midline liver, and asplenia. Patients present in the newborn period with severe cardiac failure and cyanosis. Prognosis is poor.
Right superior vena cava connecting to left-sided atrium (ORPHA:99110)
A rare, congenital vascular malformation of the major vessels characterized by the right SVC passing medially and dorsally to the aortic root and draining into the left atrium. Patients usually present a right-to-left systemic venous blood shunt which may manifest with arterial hypoxemia, cyanosis, exercise dyspnea, clubbing of the fingers, palpitations, murmurs and/or potentially fatal brain abscess. Association with other cardiac anomalies has been reported.
Rigid spine syndrome (ORPHA:97244)
Rigid spine syndrome (RSS) is a slowly progressive childhood-onset congenital muscular dystrophy (see this term) characterized by contractures of the spinal extensor muscles associated with abnormal posture (limitation of neck and trunk flexure), progressive scoliosis of the spine, early marked cervico-axial muscle weakness with relatively preserved strength and function of the extremities and progressive respiratory insufficiency.
RIN2 syndrome (ORPHA:217335)
RIN2 syndrome, formerly known as macrocephaly, alopecia, cutis laxa and scoliosis (MACS) syndrome, is a very rare inherited connective tissue disorder characterized by macrocephaly, sparse scalp hair, soft-redundant and hyperextensible skin, joint hypermobility, and scoliosis. Patients have progressive facial coarsening with downslanted palpebral fissures, upper eyelid fullness/infraorbital folds, thick/everted vermillion, gingival overgrowth and abnormal position of the teeth. Rarer manifestations such as abnormal high-pitched voice, bronchiectasis, hypergonadotropic hypergonadism and brachydactyly (see this term) have also been reported.
Ring chromosome 1 syndrome (ORPHA:1437)
Ring chromosome 1 syndrome is an autosomal anomaly characterized by variable clinical features, most commonly including significant intrauterine and postnatal growth failure, developmental delay, intellectual disability, microcephaly, and dysmorphic facial features. Some less frequent clinical features are dysgenesis of corpus callosum, atrial septal defect, rocker bottom feet and clinodactyly.
Ring chromosome 10 syndrome (ORPHA:1438)
An autosomal anomaly characterized by variable clinical features, depending on the size and precise location of deleted chromosome segments. Most patients present with developmental delay, intellectual disability, growth retardation, microcephaly, clinodactyly, and dysmorphic features. Congenital heart disease and genitourinary anomalies were reported in some cases.
Ring chromosome 11 syndrome (ORPHA:96175)
A rare autosomal anomaly characterized by variable clinical features, including early growth retardation and short stature, microcephaly, developmental delay, some degree of intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism and café-au-lait spots. In some cases, congenital heart disease and endocrine abnormalities have been reported.
Ring chromosome 12 syndrome (ORPHA:1439)
Ring chromosome 12 syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome with a highly variable phenotype principally characterized by postnatal growth retardation, variable degrees of developmental delay and intellectual disability, microcephaly and facial dysmorphism (incl. epicanthal folds, low-set, cupped ears, prominent nose with flat nasal bridge, high arched palate, micrognathia). Skeletal abnormalities (e.g. pectus excavatum, clinodactyly), congenital heart malformations, cryptorchidism, café-au-lait spots and epilepsy have also been reported.
Ring chromosome 13 syndrome (ORPHA:96176)
A rare chromosomal anomaly of chromosome 13 characterized by a widely variable phenotype (ranging from mild to severe) principally characterized by intrauterine growth retardation, developmental delay, short stature, moderate to severe intellectual deficit, microcephaly, facial dysmorphism (i.e. upslanting palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, abnormal ears, broad nasal bridge, high arched palate, micrognathia, small mouth, and thin lips), hands and feet anomalies, and genital abnormalities. Additional features reported include behavioral problems, hearing and speech disorders, congenital heart defects, cerebral malformations, and anal atresia.
Ring chromosome 14 syndrome (ORPHA:1440)
A rare chromosomal anomalie characterized by intellectual deficit, retinal and skin pigmentation disorders, seizures, and dysmorphic features, including flat occiput, epicanthal folds, downward slanting eyes, flat nasal bridge, upturned nostrils, short neck, and large low set ears.
Ring chromosome 15 syndrome (ORPHA:96177)
A rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome, with a highly variable phenotype, characterized by pre- and/or postnatal growth retardation, variable intellectual disability, short stature, dysmorphic features (microcephaly, triangular facies, frontal bossing, hypertelorism, ear anomaly, broad nasal bridge, highly arched palate, micrognathism), hand and feet anomalies (e.g. brachydactyly, clinodactyly, syndactyly), and multiple hyperpigmented and/or hypopigmented spots. Severe phenotypes present with cardiac abnormalities and/or renal malformations. Other reported features include hypotonia, speech delay, talipes equinovarus, and genital anomalies (cryptorchidism and hypospadias).
Ring chromosome 16 syndrome (ORPHA:96178)
A rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome, resulting from the partial deletion of chromosome 16, characterized by pre- and postnatal growth delay, severe developmental delay, intellectual disability, speech delay, and craniofacial dysmorphism (e.g. microcephaly, hypertelorism, downslanted palpebral fissures, ptosis, telecantus, low set and dysmorphic ears, broad flat nasal bridge, down-turned mouth corners, high palate, retrognathia). Patients may also present congenital cataract, mild synophrys, hypotonia, and poor social contact. Congenital heart anomalies (e.g. ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus) have also been reported.
Ring chromosome 17 syndrome (ORPHA:1441)
A rare chromosomal anomaly characterized by highly variable manifestations, ranging from a severe phenotype which presents with lissencephaly and severe intellectual disability to a milder phenotype that includes short stature, microcephaly, intellectual disability, seizures (that may be pharmacoresistant), café-au-lait spots, retinal flecks and minor facial dysmorphism, depending on the presence or absence of the Miller-Dieker critical region.
Ring chromosome 18 syndrome (ORPHA:1442)
A rare autosomal anomaly characterized by variable clinical features, most commonly including hypotonia, neonatal feeding and respiratory difficulties, microcephaly, global developmental delay and intellectual disability, growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, hearing loss, aural atresia, dysmorphic facial features and behavioral characteristics.
Ring chromosome 19 syndrome (ORPHA:1443)
Ring chromosome 19 syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome with a highly variable phenotype that may range from normal to patients with profound intellectual disability, developmental delay, learning disability (esp. speech) and mild dysmorphism (incl. micro/macrocephaly, prominent forehead, low-set and posteriorly rotated ears, hypertelorism, high nasal bridge, prominent philtrum, retro/micrognathia). Mild hypotonia and autistic-like mannerisms (e.g. hand opening and closing, head banging) may also be associated. Other anomalies, such as cutis laxa, hearing loss, syndactyly, digital hypoplasia, and talipes equinovarus, have also been reported.
Ring chromosome 2 syndrome (ORPHA:96171)
Ring chromosome 2 syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome with highly variable phenotype principally characterized by intrauterine growth retardation, failure to thrive, developmental delay, hypotonia, mild dysmorphic features (incl. microcephaly, short forehead, upslanting palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, epicanthal folds, wide nasal bridge, broad nasal tip, long philtrum, thin upper lip, micrognathia, short neck), skeletal anomalies (e.g. kyphosis, brachydactyly, clinodactyly, talipes equinovarus) and dermatological features (i.e. café-au-lait spots). Patients may also present ventriculoseptal defects and genital abnormalities (e.g. genital hypoplasia, phimosis, cryptorchidism).
Ring chromosome 21 syndrome (ORPHA:1445)
Ring chromosome 21 syndrome is an autosomal anomaly characterized by variable clinical features, most commonly including growth retardation, developmental delay, intellectual disability, epilepsy, microcephaly, short stature, dysmorphic features, hypogammaglobulinemia, thrombocytopenia and unspecific skeletal anomalies (hemivertebrae, clinodactyly, syndactyly). In rare cases, it has been described in phenotypically normal individuals.
Ring chromosome 22 syndrome (ORPHA:1446)
A rare autosomal anomaly characterized by variable clinical features, most commonly including global developmental delay, hypotonia, growth retardation with microcephaly, intellectual disability with severe speech delay, seizures or abnormal EEG, autistic spectrum disorder and other behavioral characteristics.
Ring chromosome 3 syndrome (ORPHA:96172)
Ring chromosome 3 syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome with a highly variable phenotype principally characterized by pre- and postnatal growth retardation, short stature, developmental delay, mild to severe intellectual disability, microcephaly and mild dysmorphic features (incl. triangular face, dysplastic ears, upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthic folds, broad nasal bridge, full nasal tip, long philtrum, downturned corners of the mouth, and micro/retrognathia). Additional manifestations reported include hypotonia, mild articular limitation, hearing loss, digital anomalies (i.e. clinodacytyly, brachydactyly), café-au-lait patches and hypospadias.
Ring chromosome 4 syndrome (ORPHA:1447)
Autosomal anomaly characterized by variable clinical features, most commonly including significant intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, developmental delay, intellectual disability, microcephaly, and dysmorphic facial features. Some less frequent features are cleft lip and/or cleft palate, congenital cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and genitourinary system anomalies.
Ring chromosome 5 syndrome (ORPHA:251043)
Ring chromosome 5 syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome, with high phenotypic variability, principally characterized by a neonatal mewing cry, severe developmental delay and intellectual disability, short stature, hypotonia, dysmorphic features (incl. microcephaly, facial asymmetry, hypertelorism, epicanthal folds, abnormal ears, micro/retrognathia), congenital cardiac anomalies (such as atrial and ventricular septal defect, tricuspid insufficiency, hypoplastic aorta) and skeletal abnormalities (e.g. hypoplastic thumbs, anomalous ulna/radius, dysplastic metacarpals and phalanges).
Ring chromosome 6 syndrome (ORPHA:1448)
Ring chromosome 6 syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome with highly variable phenotype principally characterized by prenatal/postnatal growth failure, intellectual disability, developmental delay, craniofacial dysmorphism (incl. microcephaly, microphthalmia, epicanthus, low-set and malformed ears, broad and flat nasal bridge, full lips, micrognathia), central nervous system anomalies (e.g. hydrocephalus, cortical atrophy, ventriculomegaly), short neck, and delayed bone age. Cardiac defects, limb anomalies, hip joint malformations, and seizures have also been reported.
Ring chromosome 7 syndrome (ORPHA:1449)
Ring chromosome 7 syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome, with highly variable phenotype, principally characterized by growth failure, short stature, intellectual disability, dermatological abnormalities (nevus flammeus, dark pigmented nevi, café-au-lait spots), microcephaly and facial dysmorphism (incl. facial asymmetry, small ears, abnormal palpebral fissures, ptosis, epicanthic folds, hyper/hypotelorism). Additional reported features include convulsions, cleft lip and palate, clinodactyly, kyphoscoliosis and genital anomalies (i.e. cryptorchidism, hypospadias, micropenis).
Ring chromosome 8 syndrome (ORPHA:1450)
A rare chromosomal anomaly comprising variable parts of chromosome 8. The phenotype of mosaic or non-mosaic supernumerary r(8)/mar(8) ranges from almost normal to variable degrees of minor abnormalities, and growth and mental retardation overlapping with the well-known mosaic trisomy 8 syndrome.
Ring chromosome 9 syndrome (ORPHA:96173)
A rare autosomal anomaly characterized by variable clinical features, most commonly including developmental delay, some degree of intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism, microcephaly, congenital heart anomalies, and variable genital, limb and skeletal anomalies.
Ring chromosome Y syndrome (ORPHA:261529)
A rare chromosome Y structural anomaly, with a highly variable phenotype, mostly characterized by short stature, partial to total gonadal failure, sexual infantilism, genital anomalies (e.g. ambiguous genitalia, hypospadias, cryptorchidism), and azoospermia or oligozoospermia. Additional reported features include speech delay, obesity, and acanthosis nigricans. Gender dysphoria and comorbid bipolar disorder have also been observed.
Ring dermoid of cornea (ORPHA:91481)
Ring dermoid of cornea is characterised by annular limbal dermoids (growths with a skin-like structure) with corneal and conjunctival extension. Less than 30 cases have been described. Transmission is autosomal dominant and mutations in the PITX2 gene have been suggested as a potential cause of the condition.
Rippling muscle disease with myasthenia gravis (ORPHA:206575)
Rippling muscle disease with myasthenia gravis is a rare, acquired, neuromuscular disease characterized by CAV3 mutation-negative rippling muscle disease in association with acetylcholine receptor antibody-mediated myasthenia gravis. Patients typically present exercise-induced, electrically-silent muscle rippling with myalgia, in combination with generalized myasthenia gravis symptoms (ptosis, diplopia, neck weakness, dysphagia and dyspnea).
Rippling muscle disease (ORPHA:97238)
Rippling muscle disease is a rare, genetic, neuromuscular disorder characterized by muscle hyperirritability triggered by stretch, percussion or movement. Patients present wave-like, electrically-silent muscle contractions (rippling), muscle mounding, painful muscle stiffness and muscle hypertrophy, usually with elevated serum creatine kinase.