A Case Report of Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumour in a 9-Year-Old Girl

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Published: Sep 30, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21315/
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central nervous system neoplasms, child, oncology, recurrence, rhabdoid tumour, teratoma

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Kin Hup Chan
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Mohammed Saffari Mohammed Haspani
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Yew Chin Tan
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Fauziah Kassim
Department of Pathology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract

Primary central nervous system atypical rhabdoid/teratoid tumour (ATRT) is a rare and highly malignant tumour that tends to occur in infancy and early childhood. The majority of tumours (approximately two-third) arise in the posterior fossa. The optimal treatment for ATRT remains unclear. Options of treatment include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Each of their role is still not clearly defined until now. The prognosis of the disease is generally unfavourable. This is a case report of ATRT in an atypical site in a 9-year-old girl.

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Kin Hup Chan, Mohammed Saffari Mohammed Haspani, Yew Chin Tan, Fauziah Kassim. A Case Report of Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumour in a 9-Year-Old Girl. Malays J Med Sci [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 30 [cited 2026 Oct. 22];18(3):82-6. Available from: https://ejournal.usm.my/mjms/article/view/mjms_vol18-no3-2011_14
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Vol. 18 No. 3 (2011)
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Case Report
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