Moeller K K, Coventry S, Jernigan S, Moriarty T M
Department of Radiology, Kosair Children's Hospital, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Mar;28(3):593-5.
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a highly malignant central nervous system neoplasm usually seen in young children and infants. Prognosis for AT/RT is poor, with most patients dying within 1 year of presentation. AT/RT most commonly occurs intracranially. Location in the spine, though previously reported, is rare, and imaging findings have not been emphasized in the past. We present a case of AT/RT occurring in the thoracolumbar spine of a child and review available clinical and imaging findings in previously reported cases of spinal AT/RT.
非典型畸胎样/横纹肌样瘤(AT/RT)是一种高度恶性的中枢神经系统肿瘤,常见于幼儿和婴儿。AT/RT的预后很差,大多数患者在出现症状后1年内死亡。AT/RT最常发生于颅内。虽然以前有脊柱发病的报道,但很罕见,且过去未强调其影像学表现。我们报告一例发生于儿童胸腰椎的AT/RT病例,并回顾既往报道的脊柱AT/RT病例的临床和影像学表现。