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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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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9691412/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36439916 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.11.002 |
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author | Duc, Nguyen Minh |
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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 | pubmed-96914122022-11-26 A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor Duc, Nguyen Minh Radiol Case Rep Case Report 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. Elsevier 2022-11-24 /pmc/articles/PMC9691412/ /pubmed/36439916 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.11.002 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Duc, Nguyen Minh A rare case of multifocal atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor |
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 | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9691412/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36439916 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.11.002 |
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