Embryonal
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS) is the most common histological variant, comprising approximately 60–70% of childhood cases. It is most common in children 0–4 years old, with a maximum reported incidence of 4 cases per 1 million children. ERMS is characterized by spindle-shaped cells with a stromal-rich appearance, and the morphology is similar to the developing muscle cells of a 6- to 8-week-old embryo. Tumors often present in the head and neck as well as the genitourinary tract. Embryonal subtype
Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma is almost always found in mucosal lined organs including the vagina, bladder, and nasopharynx (although presentation in the nasopharynx typically affects older children). It often presents in infants younger than a year old, as a round, grape-like mass on the affected organ. Histologically, cells of the botryoid variant are defined by a dense tumor layer under an epithelium (cambium layer). This subtype has a good prognosis.Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma is also sometimes present in adult women, found in the cervix or uterus. Alveolar
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) is the second most common type. ARMS comprises approximately 20–25% of RMS-related tumors, and it is equally distributed among all age groups with an incidence of about 1 case per 1 million people ages 0 to 19. For this reason, it is the most common form of RMS observed in young adults and teenagers, who are less prone to the embryonal variant. This type of RMS is characterized by densely-packed, round cells that arrange around spaces similar in shape to pulmonary alveoli, although variants have been discovered without these characteristic alveolar spacings.
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