Successful treatment for a metastatic supratentorial malignant rhabdoid tumor

J Neurooncol. 1993 Jul;17(1):65-70. doi: 10.1007/BF01054275.

Abstract

The case of a boy with a familial history of Rendu-Osler disease, who successively developed a cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma (at 3 years of age) and a metastatic supratentorial malignant rhabdoid tumor (at the age of 12 years) is reported. After a complete surgical removal, the CSF was cleared by 4 courses of chemotherapy, and the child received a craniospinal irradiation. He is currently alive and well 19 months after completion of the treatment. The authors discuss the ethiopathogeny of such intracranial tumors and argue for aggressive treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Astrocytoma / surgery
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / surgery
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / therapy*
  • Pedigree
  • Rhabdoid Tumor / secondary
  • Rhabdoid Tumor / therapy*
  • Supratentorial Neoplasms / secondary
  • Supratentorial Neoplasms / therapy*