title: Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the thoracic spine.
abstract: A case of malignant rhabdoid tumor of the spine and a description of its CT findings are presented. The CT demonstrated a heterogeneous contrast enhancing epidural mass associated with severe bony destruction of the adjacent vertebra and cord compression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. Louis University Medical Center, MO 63104.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tantana
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sotelo-Avila
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Pilla
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundaram
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms