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. 2002 Jun-Jul;24(5):337-42.
doi: 10.1097/00043426-200206000-00004.

Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous system: report on workshop

Roger J Packer  1 , Jaclyn A Biegel, Susan Blaney, Jonathan Finlay, J Russell Geyer, Richard Heideman, Joanne Hilden, Anna J Janss, Larry Kun, Gilbert Vezina, Lucy B Rorke, Malcolm Smith
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Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous system: report on workshop

Roger J Packer et al. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2002 Jun-Jul.

Abstract

Childhood atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) of the central nervous system (CNS) is a recently described entity. Diagnosis is based on distinctive light microscopy and immunohistochemical findings, coupled with molecular genetic analysis. Most AT/RTs demonstrate monosomy 22 or deletions of chromosome band 22q11 with alterations of the hSNF5/INI1 gene. The tumor's incidence is still undefined, but it may comprise as high as 1 in 4 primitive CNS tumors in infants. Treatment is far from optimal, but there are occasional long-term survivors, especially among older children. Therapeutic approached have included surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Prospective clinical trials are needed for children with AT/RTs.

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