Sarcoma botryoides
A pediatric embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of hollow, mucosa-lined organs.
Sarcoma botryoides is a subtype of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma that arises in the walls of hollow, mucosa-lined structures. It occurs in infants and young children, typically females under age 8, and appears as a polypoid, friable mass. The most common clinical finding is vaginal bleeding, though this is not specific to this tumor.
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