Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor mimicking tuberculous meningitis.
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous system is a highly malignant neoplasm in infants and young children. We report a 6 year-old girl with atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor. Based on cerebrospinal fluid examination MRI scan and family history of tuberculosis; we diagnosed tuberculous meningitis. There was inadequate response to the antituberculosis therapy; so we performed stereotactic brain biopsy. Pathologic result revealed high grade atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor.
Selcuk
Nilgun
N
Department of Pediatry, Haseki Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. nilgunduru@yahoo.com
Elevli
Murat
M
Inanc
Dicle
D
Arslan
Huseyin
H
D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018335:Rhabdoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology