Min Fang Chao1, Yu-Feng Su2, Twei-Shiun Jaw1,3, Shyh-Shin Chiou4, Chih-Hung Lin5. 1. Department of Medical Imaging, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 2. Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 3. Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 4. Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 5. Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a rare pediatric central nervous system malignancy with poor outcome. AT/RT is infrequently located in the spinal cord. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 16-month-old boy presented with progressive urinary retention and weakness of the lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed an intradural extramedullary mass occupying the spinal canal at the level of T10-L3. The tumor was successfully resected by using neuroendoscopy. Histopathology demonstrated rhabdoid cells with eccentric nuclei and eosinophilic cytoplasmic hyaline inclusions. Immunohistologically, the tumor cells showed positive for epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin and neuron-specific enolase, and negative for integrase interactor 1. After surgery, the patient showed significant improvement in sitting and other neurological signs but presenting with flaccid neurogenic bladder. Intrathecal chemotherapy under European Rhabdoid Registry (EU-RHAB) protocol with Doxorubicin, Carboplatin, Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide and Actinomycin-D was given. However, recurrent intradural extramedullary tumor at the level of T11-L2 developed in 3 months. CONCLUSION: We report a young Asian case of AT/RT in thoracolumbar spine with recurrent tumor shortly after complete surgical resection of the tumor.
BACKGROUND: Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a rare pediatric central nervous system malignancy with poor outcome. AT/RT is infrequently located in the spinal cord. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 16-month-old boy presented with progressive urinary retention and weakness of the lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed an intradural extramedullary mass occupying the spinal canal at the level of T10-L3. The tumor was successfully resected by using neuroendoscopy. Histopathology demonstrated rhabdoid cells with eccentric nuclei and eosinophilic cytoplasmic hyaline inclusions. Immunohistologically, the tumor cells showed positive for epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin and neuron-specific enolase, and negative for integrase interactor 1. After surgery, the patient showed significant improvement in sitting and other neurological signs but presenting with flaccid neurogenic bladder. Intrathecal chemotherapy under European Rhabdoid Registry (EU-RHAB) protocol with Doxorubicin, Carboplatin, Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide and Actinomycin-D was given. However, recurrent intradural extramedullary tumor at the level of T11-L2 developed in 3 months. CONCLUSION: We report a young Asian case of AT/RT in thoracolumbar spine with recurrent tumor shortly after complete surgical resection of the tumor.
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