Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of lumbar spine in a toddler child

Spinal Cord Series and Cases
Min Fang ChaoChih-Hung Lin

Abstract

Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a rare pediatric central nervous system malignancy with poor outcome. AT/RT is infrequently located in the spinal cord. A 16-month-old boy presented with progressive urinary retention and weakness of the lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed an intradural extramedullary mass occupying the spinal canal at the level of T10-L3. The tumor was successfully resected by using neuroendoscopy. Histopathology demonstrated rhabdoid cells with eccentric nuclei and eosinophilic cytoplasmic hyaline inclusions. Immunohistologically, the tumor cells showed positive for epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin and neuron-specific enolase, and negative for integrase interactor 1. After surgery, the patient showed significant improvement in sitting and other neurological signs but presenting with flaccid neurogenic bladder. Intrathecal chemotherapy under European Rhabdoid Registry (EU-RHAB) protocol with Doxorubicin, Carboplatin, Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide and Actinomycin-D was given. However, recurrent intradural extramedullary tumor at the level of T11-L2 developed in 3 months. We report a young Asian case of AT/RT in thoracolumbar spine with recurr...Continue Reading

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