[Rare brain tumour in 6-month-old girl].
A six-month old girl presented with repetitive episodes of vomiting. Soon after admission to hospital she had convulsions. Computertomography showed a tumour in the third ventricle. She was non-radically operated. Histology showed an atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour (AT/RT). No active treatment was initiated, and the patient died three months later. AT/RT is a very rare tumor of the brain. It occurs primarily in early childhood. AT/RT is a very aggressive and rapidly progressing tumour.
Handrup
Mette Møller
MM
Børneafdelingen, Randers Sygehus, DK-8900 Randers. mette.handrup@gmail.com
Schrøder
Henrik
H
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography; D018335:Rhabdoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology