title: Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor mimicking tuberculous meningitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatry, Haseki Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. nilgunduru@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nilgun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Selcuk
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elevli
authors.forename: Dicle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Inanc
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arslan
mesh_terms: 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