A case report of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour in a 9-year-old girl

• Main Authors: Chan, Kin Hup, Mohammed Haspani, Mohammed Saffari, Tan, Yew Chin, Kassim, Fauziah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/11887/1/MJMS-18-3-082.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/11887/

Primary central nervous system atypical rhabdoid/teratoid tumour (ATRT) is a rare and highly malignant tumour that tends to occur in infancy and early childhood. The majority of tumours (approximately two-third) arise in the posterior fossa. The optimal treatment for ATRT remains unclear. Options of...