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ArticleRadiology case reports2026

Imaging features of botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder: Case report and literature review.

Nahla Ennejjari, Mokhtar Elmekhtoume, Hajar Ouazzani, Amal Akammar, Ismail Chaouche, Nizar El Bouardi, Moulay Youssef Alaoui Lamrani, Badreeddine Alami, Mustapha Maaroufi, Meryem Boubbou

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Nahla EnnejjariDepartment of Radiology Mother and Child and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
Mokhtar ElmekhtoumeDepartment of Radiology Mother and Child and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
Hajar OuazzaniDepartment of Radiology Mother and Child and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
Amal AkammarDepartment of Radiology Mother and Child and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
Ismail ChaoucheDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
Nizar El BouardiDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
Moulay Youssef Alaoui LamraniDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
Badreeddine AlamiDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
Mustapha MaaroufiDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
Meryem BoubbouDepartment of Radiology Mother and Child and Interventional Imaging, CHU Hassan II, FEZ, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.

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Abstract

Rhabdomyosarcomas are among the most common malignant tumors of the urinary bladder in childhood, with the genitourinary tract representing a frequent site of origin. The embryonal subtype, particularly the botryoid variant, commonly arises in the bladder and prostate and is associated with a better outcome compared to other histologic subtypes. This subtype also demonstrates a characteristic "bunch of grapes" appearance on imaging, which aids diagnosis. We report the case of a 2-year-old child with botryoid embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma treated with chemotherapy, with emphasis on the clinical presentation, imaging features, diagnosis approach, and therapeutic management, guided by the response monitoring using serial CT scans. A review of the literature is also conducted, with an emphasis on the available evidence regarding the role of imaging in the diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring of this tumor type.

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BotryoidComputed tomographyEmbryonalRhabdomyosarcomaUrinary bladder

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