Case Report

Costello Syndrome and Umbilical Ligament Rhabdomyosarcoma in Two Pediatric Patients: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Table 3

Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Umbilical Ligament Rhabdomyosarcoma.

PT numberAuthorYearCountrySexAge at diagnosis (years/months)SymptomsLocationSize (cm)HistologyIRS groupTherapyOutcome

1Ransom [26, 27]1933USAF4 mMass below the umbilicus and extending somewhat to the rightUrachus (median UL): attached along the anterior wall from the umbilicus to the apex of the bladder11.5Spindle cellISMAC, RTLast check-up examination (2 years) showed no evidence of recurrence
2Ishikawa et al. [28]1985JapanF1 y 4 mAbdominal mass, abdominal pain, hemoperitoneumUrachal (median UL): intra-abdominal rupture of the tumorFist-sizedNDFIVSMACNDF
3Yokoyama et al. [27, 29]1997JapanM2 yEpisodic lower abdominal painUrachus (median UL): extraperitoneal located between the umbilicus and apex of the bladder and was adhering tightly to both. The bilateral medial UL were seen entering the tumor. Ruptured with a small number of disseminated tumors scattered on the mesentery and Douglas pouch12EmbryonalIVSMAI, ChTAt 2 years of follow-up no recurrence had been detected
Kerr et al. [7, 8]1998EnglandF3 y 2 mAbdominal massUrachus (median UL), adherent to the bladderNDFEmbryonalIIaSMII, ChTHistology showed extending up to the resection margin.
Died aged 5 years [5, 9]
5Schulz and O’Leary
[27, 30]
2001ScotlandM2 yNDFUrachus (median UL)NDFEmbryonalNDFS, ChT, RTTumor-free age of 26 years
6Fernández et al. [27]2007SpainF6 yIntractable constipation, nausea, abdominal painless massUrachus (median UL), infiltrating the ventral abdominal wall and fixed to the vesical dome13.5EmbryonalIbSMIC, ChTAt 4 years of follow-up, the patient remains well and free of clinical disease
Menke et al. [24, 25]2015GermanyF3 yAbdominal massLower anterior abdomen, above the urinary bladder& (urachus, median UL by location)NDFEmbryonalIIaSMII, ChTR1 resection (marginal tumor residue). Tumor-free age of 6 years
8Cheikhelard et al. [31]2015
Dx: 1983
FranceF5 y 5 mNDFUrachus (median UL), peritoneal metastases and hypogastric lymph nodes5NDFIVSMAI, ChTDied 31 months after diagnosis with relapse in peritoneal liver at 11 months
9Cheikhelard et al. [31]2015
Dx: 2003
FranceF3 y 3 mPeritoneal rupture, poor general statusUrachus (median UL), lumboaortic and external iliac lymph nodes10AlveolarIVSMAI, ChT, RTDied 57 months after diagnosis with relapse in peritoneal liver at 30 months
10Cheikhelard et al. [31]2015
Dx: 2005
FranceF2 y 6 mMass, poor general status, dysuriaUrachus (median UL)15EmbryonalIIISMII, ChT, RTDied 37 months after diagnosis with peritoneal relapse at 19 months
11Cheikhelard et al. [31]2015
Dx: 2005
FranceM4 y 2 mMass, poor general status, dysuriaUrachus (median UL), peritoneal metastases and iliac lumboaortic lymph nodes10EmbryonalIVSMII, ChT, RTRelapsed multifocal at 82 months, follow-up 100 months
12Cheikhelard et al. [31]2015
Dx: 2005
FranceM5 y 3 mMass, poor general statusUrachus (median UL), peritoneal metastases and mesenteric lymph nodes10.6EmbryonalIVSMIC, ChT, RTTumor free after 95 months since diagnosis
13Cheikhelard et al. [31]2015
Dx: 2006
FranceM2 y 5 mMass, poor general status, obstructive renal insufficiencyUrachus (median UL), peritoneal bone metastases and hypogastric lymph nodes21EmbryonalIVSMII, ChT, RTBone progression after 16 months; died 18 after diagnosis
14Cheikhelard et al. [31]2015
Dx: 2010
FranceM4 y 5 mAbdominal painUrachus (median UL)7EmbryonalIIISMIC, ChTTumor free after 18 months since diagnosis
15Cheikhelard et al. [31]2015
Dx: 2010
FranceM6 yAbdominal painUrachus (median UL), peritoneal metastases14EmbryonalIVSMAI, ChT, RTTumor free after 45 months since diagnosis
Sánchez-Montenegro et al. (this report)2017
Dx: 2015
SpainF2 y 4 mAsymptomaticLeft medial UL5EmbryonalIaChT, SMIC, RTTumor-free age of 3 years and 9 months
Sánchez-Montenegro et al. (this report)2017
Dx: 2015
SpainF3 y 10 mAsymptomaticRight medial UL8.5Spindle cellIIaSMII, ChTTumor-free age of 4 years and 5 months

ChT, chemotherapy; Dx, diagnosed; F, female; IRS, intergroup rhabdomyosarcoma; M, male; NDF, no data found; RT, radiotherapy; S, surgery; SMAI, surgery macroscopically incomplete; SMAC, surgery macroscopically complete; SMIC, surgery microscopically complete; SMII, surgery microscopically incomplete; UL, umbilical ligament. Personal communication by author. Patients with Costello syndrome.