Malignant rhabdoid tumor
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
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.
- Common locations associated with malignant rhabdoid tumor include:[2]
- Kidney: malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (most common)
- Intracranial: atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor
- Soft tissues: breast, skin, orbit, liver, etc
- Almost all reported cases of malignant rhabdoid tumor, regardless of site of origin, occur in young children between birth and 2 years of age.[3]
- In approximately 10% of cases of renal malignant rhabdoid tumor, patient subsequently develops intracranial atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor.
References
- ↑ Malignant rhabdoid tumour. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_rhabdoid_tumour. Accessed on December 22, 2015
- ↑ Rhabdoid tumours. Dr Ayush Goel and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/rhabdoid-tumours. Accessed on December 22, 2015
- ↑ Epidemiology of rhabdoid tumours. Dr Ayush Goel and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/rhabdoid-tumours. Accessed on December 22, 2015