Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor in an infant conceived by in vitro fertilization.
BACKGROUND
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (ATsRT) is a rare tumor and extremely aggressive embryonal neoplasm of the central nervous system. Brain tumors in infant are suggestive of some oncogenic prenatal factors.


METHODS
We report on a case of ATRT in a 4-month-old infant conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF). Some previous reports have raised a question about the possible relation between IVF and childhood cancer, particularly embryonal tumors.


CONCLUSIONS
Report of such cases may provide some evidence to identify if there is a real association between congenital tumors and IVF.
Cecen
Emre
E
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydin 09100, Turkey. rececen@adu.edu.tr
Gunes
Dilek
D
Uysal
Kamer Mutafoglu
KM
Yuceer
Nurullah
N
Ozer
Erdener
E
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