Article
[Atypical teratoid and rhabdoid tumor. Report of a congenital case].
Annales de pathologie - 1 Jun 2001
Fernandez C, Sévenet N, Bouvier-Labit C, Lena G, Figarella-Branger D
Abstract excerpt
The atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor is a rare brain tumor of childhood. We report a congenital case, revealed by peripheral facial palsy. This polymorphous tumor consisted of rhabdoid cells associated with areas of primitive neuroectodermal tumor. The immunoreactivity for the three proteins vimentin, epithelial membrane antigen and smooth-muscle actin was suggestive of rhabdoid tumor. Genetic study showed a...
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