SHUNT-ASSOCIATED INTRA-ABDOMINAL METASTASING OF ATYPICAL TERATOID-RHABDOID BRAIN TUMOR
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Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor in adulthood.
Sir, – Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a rare tumor that predominates in infancy. It is an aggressive tumor with dismal outcome. We report a case of AT/ RT in a 44-year-old female who presented with headache. The tumor was localized in the right occipital lobe. Gross total resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy were administered, and the patient is alive 9 months since diagnosis ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Russian Journal of Pediatric Surgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2412-0677,1560-9510
DOI: 10.18821/1560-9510-2020-24-2-108-116