Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney and spine in an infant

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 t...

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Published inJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 57 - 60
Main Authors Park, Sejun, Seo, Jae-Hee, Park, Jun Bum, Park, Sungchan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Neurosurgical Society 01.01.2014
대한신경외과학회
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Case Report
신경외과학
Rhabdoid tumor
Infant
Spine
Kidney
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:G704-001031.2014.55.1.002
ISSN:2005-3711
1598-7876
DOI:10.3340/jkns.2014.55.1.57