Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor of the Spine

Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a highly malignant central nervous system neoplasm usually seen in young children and infants. Prognosis for AT/RT is poor, with most patients dying within 1 year of presentation. AT/RT most commonly occurs intracranially. Location in the spine, though pre...

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Published in:American Journal of Neuroradiology 2007-03, Vol.28 (3), p.593-595
Main Authors: Moeller, K.K, Coventry, S, Jernigan, S, Moriarty, T.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Nervous system
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Rhabdoid Tumor - pathology
Spinal Neoplasms - pathology
Spine
Teratoma - pathology
Thoracic Vertebrae - pathology
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Summary:Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a highly malignant central nervous system neoplasm usually seen in young children and infants. Prognosis for AT/RT is poor, with most patients dying within 1 year of presentation. AT/RT most commonly occurs intracranially. Location in the spine, though previously reported, is rare, and imaging findings have not been emphasized in the past. We present a case of AT/RT occurring in the thoracolumbar spine of a child and review available clinical and imaging findings in previously reported cases of spinal AT/RT.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
1432-1920