Imaging and pathological features of primary malignant rhabdoid tumours of the brain and spine.
In this article two cases of primary malignant extrarenal rhabdoid tumour are described. In the affected children the brain and the spinal cord were the primary sites of origin of the tumour. The imaging findings are presented and the pathology discussed. Although the imaging features are non-specific, rhabdoid tumour should be included in the differential diagnosis of childhood intracranial and spinal neoplasms.
Howlett
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Department of Radiology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
King
A P
AP
Jarosz
J M
JM
Stewart
R A
RA
al-Sarraj
S T
ST
Bingham
J B
JB
Cox
T C
TC
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D018335:Rhabdoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
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