Rhabdoid tumor with predisposition syndrome 1 is a highly aggressive,
rare genetic condition in young children. We report an 18-month-old
child with bleeding from a second local recurrence of an orbital
rhabdoid tumor. Due to the rarity of the syndrome there are no generally
accepted treatment approaches, especially in tumor recurrences. As a
rescue therapy, our patient received a combination of transarterial
embolization and interstitial brachytherapy (BT). From the initiation of
our treatment until his death, he experienced neither recurrent bleeding
nor local tumor recurrence. The combination of embolization and BT might
offer a safe palliative approach and could be considered as a possible
alternative at an earlier stage.