Short Report - Rhabdoid tumor of the thalamus

Rhabdoid tumors of the central nervous system are uncommon tumors. About 188 cases have been reported in the literature so far. In this report, we describe a case of a rhabdoid tumor of the thalamus in a 35-year-old male patient. Light microscopic and immunohistochemical features are discussed and t...

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Published in:	Neurology India Vol. 51; no. 2
Main Author:	R. Kachhara, T. M. Retnam, S. Kumar, S. Nair, R. N. Bhattacharya, T. Krishnamoorthy, V. V. Radhakrishnan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Medknow Publications on behalf of the Neurological Society of India 20-11-2003
Subjects:	Rhabdoid tumor, vimentin, immunohistochemistry
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Summary:	Rhabdoid tumors of the central nervous system are uncommon tumors. About 188 cases have been reported in the literature so far. In this report, we describe a case of a rhabdoid tumor of the thalamus in a 35-year-old male patient. Light microscopic and immunohistochemical features are discussed and the relevant literature reviewed.
ISSN:	0028-3886