1. Pineal Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in a 5-Month-Old Child.
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Gendle, Chandrashekhar, Karthigeyan, Madhivanan, Salunke, Pravin, and Gupta, Kirti
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TERATOMA , *TUMORS in children , *INTRACRANIAL tumors , *BRAIN tumors , *INFANTS , *INFRATENTORIAL brain tumors - Abstract
Introduction: Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRT), an uncommon malignant intracranial tumor with aggressive behavior are mostly seen in posterior fossa in young pediatric age-group. Case Presentation: We present an infrequent location of this tumor in the pineal region in a 5-month-old infant. Also, the lesion was non-enhancing which was highly atypical of an ATRT. It was near-totally excised with the child placed in sitting position. However, within a short interval, a tumor recurrence was noted. Conclusion: The case possibly represents an extended spectrum of congenital childhood brain tumors. Importantly, it highlights an atypical imaging of ATRT in very young children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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