title: Primary central nervous system malignant rhabdoid tumor: CT and MR appearance simulates a primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
abstract: Malignant rhabdoid tumor was originally described and is most commonly reported in the kidney [1-5]. A case of primary central nervous system malignant rhabdoid tumor is presented. The clinical and pathologic findings are presented and the computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-5253.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Caldemeyer
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Azzarelli
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Boaz
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018335:Rhabdoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed