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Pineal Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in a 5-Month-Old Child
Chandrashekhar Gendle1, Madhivanan Karthigeyan2, Pravin Salunke1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Introduction:
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRT), an uncommon malignant intracranial tumor with aggressive behavior are mostly seen in posterior fossa in young pediatric age-group.
Case Presentation:
We present an infrequent location of this tumor in the pineal region in a 5-month-old infant. Also, the lesion was non-enhancing which was highly atypical of an ATRT. It was near-totally excised with the child placed in sitting position. However, within a short interval, a tumor recurrence was noted.
Conclusion:
The case possibly represents an extended spectrum of congenital childhood brain tumors. Importantly, it highlights an atypical imaging of ATRT in very young children.
