Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor of the Central Nervous System: Report on Workshop

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Childhood atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) of the central nervous system (CNS) is a recently described entity. Diagnosis is based on distinctive light microscopy and immunohistochemical findings, coupled with molecular genetic analysis. Most AT/RTs demonstrate monosomy 22 or deletions of chromosome band 22q11 with alterations of the hSNF5/INI1 gene. The tumor's incidence is still undefined, but it may...

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