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A Case of Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor of The 4th Ventricle : A Highly Malignant Tumor in Infancy and Childhood Frequently Mistaken for Medulloblastoma
So Hee Eun, Sung Hee Jang, Myoung Hee Han, Myoung Ja Chung, Pyoung Han Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(12):1475-1479.   Published online December 15, 2001
Central nervous system atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor(CNS rhabdoid tumor) is a rare malignancy of uncertain origin. It typically occurs in infants and young children and comprises only a small fraction of pediatrics CNS malignancies. The tumor contains a large spindled cell component as classical rhabdoid morphology and focal areas resembling primitive neuroectodermal tumor. The tumor is defined histopathologically by the presence...