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Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RTs) are malignant, high-grade embryonal (WHO Grade IV) tumors seen in children often below the age of 3 years and rarely above the age of 6 years.
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Adesina, A.M., Hunter, J.V., Rorke-Adams, L.B. (2016). Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor. In: Adesina, A., Tihan, T., Fuller, C., Poussaint, T. (eds) Atlas of Pediatric Brain Tumors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33432-5_9
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