AUTHOR=Chen Fuxiang , Mei Wenzhong , Lu Wen , Zeng Tiefa , Kang Dezhi , Wu Xiyue , You Honghai 

TITLE=Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor Originated From the Trigeminal Nerve in a Young Male Adult: Case Report and Review of the Literature

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.00265

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2020.00265

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=<p>Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a highly malignant central nervous system neoplasm predominantly found in children under the age of 3 years, and is extremely rare in adults. There is no specific clinical presentations or radiological features in reported cases of AT/RT. Diagnosis of brain AT/RT is mainly dependent on the classical pathological characteristics. We report a rare case of AT/RT arising from the trigeminal nerve and leading to progressively multiple cranial nerve palsies in a 25-year-old male patient. Microsurgical resection of the tumor has been performed and confirmed the diagnosis by postoperative pathology. To our knowledge, this is the second case of adult-onset AT/RT originating from the trigeminal nerve.</p>