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- Title
Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney and Spine in an Infant.
- Authors
Sejun Park; Jae-Hee Seo; Jun Bum Park; Sungchan Park
- Abstract
Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (RTK) is a rare malignancy in infancy. Central nervous system involvement in RTK is already known. However, solitary spinal metastasis in RTK has been hardly reported. The authors report a case of metastatic RTK to spine causing paraplegia in an 8-month-old girl. Since the patient was young, the diagnosis of spine metastasis was delayed until paraplegia was seen after radical nephrectomy. Thorough neurological examination should be performed for early diagnosis of spinal metastasis in young patients with RTK. If there are any abnormal signs in neurologic examination, magnetic resonance images of brain and spine are recommended.
- Subjects
CANCER; CENTRAL nervous system; KIDNEY tumors; SPINAL tumors; CHILDHOOD cancer
- Publication
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2014, Vol 55, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
2005-3711
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3340/jkns.2014.55.1.57