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atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor

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Disease Overview

Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) is a highly malignant central nervous system (CNS) rhabdoid tumor (RT) found almost exclusively in children.

Synonyms

  • AT/RT
  • ATRT
  • ATT/RHT
  • CNS rhabdoid neoplasm
  • CNS rhabdoid tumor
  • CNS rhabdoid tumour
  • atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor
  • atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (WHO grade IV)
  • atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (morphologic abnormality)
  • atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour
  • atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour (WHO grade IV)
  • atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour (morphologic abnormality)
  • central nervous system rhabdoid neoplasm
  • central nervous system rhabdoid tumor
  • central nervous system rhabdoid tumour
  • malignant brain rhabdoid neoplasm
  • malignant brain rhabdoid tumor
  • malignant brain rhabdoid tumour
  • malignant rhabdoid neoplasm of brain
  • malignant rhabdoid neoplasm of the brain
  • malignant rhabdoid tumor of brain
  • malignant rhabdoid tumor of the brain
  • malignant rhabdoid tumour of brain
  • malignant rhabdoid tumour of the brain
  • primary malignant brain rhabdoid neoplasm
  • primary malignant brain rhabdoid tumor
  • primary malignant brain rhabdoid tumour
  • primary malignant rhabdoid neoplasm of brain
  • primary malignant rhabdoid neoplasm of the brain
  • primary malignant rhabdoid tumor of brain
  • primary malignant rhabdoid tumor of the brain
  • primary malignant rhabdoid tumour of brain
  • primary malignant rhabdoid tumour of the brain
  • rhabdoid neoplasm of CNS
  • rhabdoid neoplasm of central nervous system
  • rhabdoid neoplasm of the CNS
  • rhabdoid neoplasm of the central nervous system
  • rhabdoid tumor of CNS
  • rhabdoid tumor of central nervous system
  • rhabdoid tumor of the CNS
  • rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous system
  • rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndrome
  • rhabdoid tumour of CNS
  • rhabdoid tumour of central nervous system
  • rhabdoid tumour of the CNS
  • rhabdoid tumour of the central nervous system
  • rhabdoid tumour predisposition syndrome
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The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) has information and resources for patients, caregivers, and families that may be helpful before and after diagnosis of this condition. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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