What is an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor?

Also known as: AT/RT, ATRT.

An atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, or AT/RT, is a fairly rare aggressive (fast growing) tumor usually diagnosed in young children that forms in the tissues of the Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord).

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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