Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (prenatal US and neonatal MRI)
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This is a case of a rapidly progressive posterior fossa tumor diagnosed on day 1 in a term newborn, which narrows down the list of possible diagnoses by a long way. Molecular genetics on pathology were typical of an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor.As always in tumors, the location and age at diagnosis are key features. Posterior fossa tumors in children usually lead to possible diagnoses:
- pilocytic astrocytoma
- ependymoma
- medulloblastoma
AT/RT stands for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour. It mimics medulloblastoma with its round shape and midline location. However, medulloblastoma are usually found in older children around 10 years of age, with high cellularity, DWI restriction, and is rarely hemorraghichemorrhagic and heterogenousheterogeneous. On the other hand, AT/RT is almost exclusively found in newborns and neonates up to 2 years of age and is frequently heterogenousheterogeneous. Tumor progression is rapid, as expected from embryonal malignant tumors, and the prognosis is poor. This tumor is associated with rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndrome, a genetic autosomal dominant condition which is in most cases de novo.
-</ul><p>AT/RT stands for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour. It mimics medulloblastoma with its round shape and midline location. However, medulloblastoma are usually found in older children around 10 years of age, with high cellularity, DWI restriction, and is rarely hemorraghic and heterogenous. On the other hand, AT/RT is almost exclusively found in newborns and neonates up to 2 years of age and is frequently heterogenous. Tumor progression is rapid, as expected from embryonal malignant tumors, and the prognosis is poor. This tumor is associated with rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndrome, a genetic autosomal dominant condition which is in most cases de novo.</p>- +</ul><p>AT/RT stands for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour. It mimics medulloblastoma with its round shape and midline location. However, medulloblastoma are usually found in older children around 10 years of age, with high cellularity, DWI restriction, and is rarely hemorrhagic and heterogeneous. On the other hand, AT/RT is almost exclusively found in newborns and neonates up to 2 years of age and is frequently heterogeneous. Tumor progression is rapid, as expected from embryonal malignant tumors, and the prognosis is poor. This tumor is associated with rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndrome, a genetic autosomal dominant condition which is in most cases de novo.</p>
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Midline, vermis centered posterior fossa tumor bulging into the 4th ventricle, with obstructive hydrocephalus.Tumor is heterogenousheterogeneous, with cystic CSF-like densities and spontaneous hemorrhage. No internal calcification. Round shape, no spreading through the foramen of Magendie nor the lateral foramens of Luschka.
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Midline, vermis centered posterior fossa tumor bulging into the 4th ventricle, with obstructive hydrocephalus. Hemorrhage within the occpitaloccipital horns of lateral ventricles due to external ventricular drains.Tumor is heterogenousheterogeneous, with cystic CSF-like densities and spontaneous hemorrhage well seen on T2*. DWI is non contributive-contributing due to hemorrhage. No internal calcification on CT.Round shape, no spreading through the foramen of Magendie nor the lateral foramens of Luschka.Peripheral enhancement.
Image MRI (DWI) ( update )
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