Rhabdoid mengioma is a rare and aggressive tumor seen in young and middle aged group. It carries worst prognosis with high recurrence rates and leptomeningeal dissemination. The longest survival observed was 9 months with a median survival of 18 weeks. Here we report a case of Rhabdoid Meningioma of brain in a 16 year old boy.

Keywords: Rhabdoid meningiona, Aggressive meningioma, Meningioma, Aggressive brain tumor.

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Dr Jyothi Jonnadula

Department of Radiation Oncology, Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad, 500003, Telanagana, India