J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1999 Jul;28(7):1015-1022.
Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Pusan.
- 2Department of Anatomic Pathology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Pusan.
- 3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Pusan.
Abstract
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Primary CNS rhabdoid tumor is an extremely rare malignant tumor affecting children. Clinical, radiological, and histopathological features of malignant rhabdoid tumor are presented. Following the complete extirpation of a large tumor at the frontoparietal region, a 16-year-old male patient suffered from several local recurrences. The neoplasm is, defined by its histopathological and ultrastructural characteristics and by the pattern of its antigenicity as a malignant rhabdoid tumor(MRT).