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Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney and Spine in an Infant

  • Park, Sejun (Department of Urology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
  • Seo, Jae-Hee (Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jun Bum (Department of Neurosurgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Sungchan (Department of Urology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
  • Received : 2013.07.13
  • Accepted : 2013.12.16
  • Published : 2014.01.28
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Abstract

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.

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