Pediatric Reports (Mar 2015)

Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the liver: a case report and literature review

  • Satoru Oita,
  • Keita Terui,
  • Syugo Komatsu,
  • Tomoro Hishiki,
  • Takeshi Saito,
  • Tetsuya Mitsunaga,
  • Mitsuyuki Nakata,
  • Hideo Yoshida

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2015.5578
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1

Abstract

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Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is a rare and aggressive malignancy associated with poor outcomes. MRT of the liver is even rarer, and little information has been described. We report the case of an 8-month-old boy with MRT of the liver. The tumor showed aggressive progression despite a multidisciplinary approach, and the patient died due to multiple organ failure 14 days after admission. Autopsy revealed the liver tumor and multiple metastases with negative immunohistochemistry for INI1/BAF47. A review of 53 cases of pediatric MRT of the liver is provided.

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