Congenital disseminated malignant rhabdoid tumor: a distinct clinicopathologic entity demonstrating abnormalities of chromosome 22q11
FV White, LP Dehner, DA Belchis… - The American journal …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
The clinical, pathologic, and immunohistochemical features of a widely disseminated tumor
with rhabdoid phenotype are described in nine infants≤ 3 months of age. Five neonates
had tumor evident at birth, two of which had placental metastases. The average survival
following diagnosis was< 6 weeks. None of the infants had an apparent primary tumor in
either the kidney or brain. In four cases, the dominant mass involved the head and neck
region, and in two cases, the primary mass was paraspinal. The histologic features were …
with rhabdoid phenotype are described in nine infants≤ 3 months of age. Five neonates
had tumor evident at birth, two of which had placental metastases. The average survival
following diagnosis was< 6 weeks. None of the infants had an apparent primary tumor in
either the kidney or brain. In four cases, the dominant mass involved the head and neck
region, and in two cases, the primary mass was paraspinal. The histologic features were …