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*Malignant rhabdoid tumor is one of the aggressive tumors in the pediatric population. It was originally described as a rhabdomyosarcomatoid variant of [[Wilms' tumor]], which is primarily a kidney tumor.<ref name=intromalignnat1>Malignant rhabdoid tumour. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_rhabdoid_tumour. Accessed on December 22, 2015</ref> | *Malignant rhabdoid tumor is one of the aggressive tumors in the pediatric population. It was originally described as a rhabdomyosarcomatoid variant of [[Wilms' tumor]], which is primarily a kidney tumor.<ref name=intromalignnat1>Malignant rhabdoid tumour. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_rhabdoid_tumour. Accessed on December 22, 2015</ref> | ||
*Malignant rhabdoid tumor was first described as a variant of [[Wilms' tumor]] of the kidney, in 1978. | |||
*Later, rhabdoid tumours outside the kidney were reported in many tissues including the liver, soft tissue, and the central nervous system. | |||
*Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney is a rare malignancy, closely related to [[atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor]] of the brain.<ref nam=intromalk1>Malignant rhabdoid tumour of the kidney. Dr Matt A. Morgan and Radswiki et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/malignant-rhabdoid-tumour-of-the-kidney. Accessed on December 22, 2015</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
- Malignant rhabdoid tumor is one of the aggressive tumors in the pediatric population. It was originally described as a rhabdomyosarcomatoid variant of Wilms' tumor, which is primarily a kidney tumor.[1]
- Malignant rhabdoid tumor was first described as a variant of Wilms' tumor of the kidney, in 1978.
- Later, rhabdoid tumours outside the kidney were reported in many tissues including the liver, soft tissue, and the central nervous system.
- Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney is a rare malignancy, closely related to atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor of the brain.
References
- ↑ Malignant rhabdoid tumour. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_rhabdoid_tumour. Accessed on December 22, 2015