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Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the optic nerve

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We report a rare case of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor that presented with imaging findings similar to those of optic pathway glioma. The diagnosis of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor was determined following surgical resection of the tumor by collective histologic and immunohistochemical staining, and cytogenetic analysis. We describe the clinical presentation, neuroimaging findings and pathology, and compare them to those of optic gliomas.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA

    Amit Verma & Craig Morriss

  2. Department of Radiology, Section of Pediatric Neuroradiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    Craig Morriss

  3. Department of Radiology, Truman Medical Center, 2301 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA

    Amit Verma

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Verma, A., Morriss, C. Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the optic nerve. Pediatr Radiol 38, 1117–1121 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-0923-9

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