Sellar Region Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumors in Adults: Clinicopathological Characterization of Five Cases and Review of the Literature

J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2018 Dec 1;77(12):1115-1121. doi: 10.1093/jnen/nly091.

Abstract

Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RTs) are highly malignant CNS neoplasms that typically occur in children <2 years of age. These are characterized by high-grade histologic features and mutations of the INI1/SMARCB1 gene readily detected by loss of expression by immunohistochemistry. Among adults, the majority of AT/RTs occurs in the cerebral hemispheres. A small number of adult AT/RTs involving the sellar and suprasellar region reported in the literature suggest a distinct clinical course for this group. Here, we describe detailed clinical and genetic characterization of 5 adult patients with AT/RTs involving the sellar and suprasellar region, and provide a review of the available clinical and genetic features of 22 previously reported cases in order to help increase our understanding of this unusual entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rhabdoid Tumor / diagnostic imaging*
  • Rhabdoid Tumor / genetics*
  • Sella Turcica / diagnostic imaging*
  • Teratoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Teratoma / genetics*

Supplementary concepts

  • Teratoid Tumor, Atypical