Open AccessAtypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous system associated with congenital cataract
Author(s) -
Avninder Singh,
Zeeba S Jairajpuri,
Vikas Gupta,
Swati Sharma,
Karam Chand
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.42521
Subject(s) - atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor , central nervous system , medicine , pathology , pediatrics
Atypical teratoid /rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) of the central nervous system is a rare but highly aggressive neoplasm that usually affects young children and infants and follows a rapidly fatal course. We report a case of AT/RT in a 3-month-old male infant who also had coincidental unilateral congenital cataract even though there was no associated congenital infectious disease.