A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor
Atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor of the primary central nervous system is an uncommon and highly aggressive tumor that often affects infants and young children. Approximately two-thirds of tumors start in the posterior fossa. The best treatment for atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor is yet unknown. Ch...
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| description | Atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor of the primary central nervous system is an uncommon and highly aggressive tumor that often affects infants and young children. Approximately two-thirds of tumors start in the posterior fossa. The best treatment for atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor is yet unknown. Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are available as treatment options. Their respective roles are yet not each well defined. The prognosis for atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor is absolutely poor. In this article, we intended to introduce a very rare case of multifocal atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor in a 7-year-old boy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-896ce29d4ae54da1a00e4c0a08a7a18a2022-12-22T03:01:39ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332023-02-01182495498A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumorNguyen Minh Duc, MD0Corresponding author.; Department of Radiology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, 2 Duong Quang Trung, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, VietnamAtypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor of the primary central nervous system is an uncommon and highly aggressive tumor that often affects infants and young children. Approximately two-thirds of tumors start in the posterior fossa. The best treatment for atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor is yet unknown. Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are available as treatment options. Their respective roles are yet not each well defined. The prognosis for atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor is absolutely poor. In this article, we intended to introduce a very rare case of multifocal atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor in a 7-year-old boy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322009888Atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumorMultifocalChildrenMagnetic resonance imaging |
| spellingShingle | Nguyen Minh Duc, MD A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor Radiology Case Reports Atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor Multifocal Children Magnetic resonance imaging |
| title | A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor |
| title_full | A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor |
| title_fullStr | A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor |
| title_short | A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor |
| title_sort | rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor |
| topic | Atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor Multifocal Children Magnetic resonance imaging |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322009888 |
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