title: Ultra early recurrence in giant congenital malignant rhabdoid tumor of spine.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is an aggressive tumor of infancy and childhood that rarely presents as a primary spinal or spinal cord tumor. There are only three reported cases of spinal MRT in infants.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We present a similar case in a 3-month male child who developed ultra-early recurrence, 4 weeks after complete excision. The diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry showing inactivation of the INI1 gene.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Despite surgical excision and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy, these tumors have a progressive course and recurrence is a common phenomenon.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe that MRT must be considered in the differential diagnosis of the intra/paraspinal masses, especially in the infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, PGIMER Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
authors.forename: Navneet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singla
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, PGIMER Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160012, India. dr.ankurkapoor@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, PGIMER Chandigarh, Panchkula, India.
authors.forename: Debajyoti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, PGIMER Chandigarh, Panchkula, India.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Radotra
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D018335:Rhabdoid Tumor / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Chromosome 22; INI1; Prognosis; Rhabdoid tumor; Spine