loading...| Preferred Name |
astrocytoma WHO grade IV |
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| Synonyms |
glioblastoma multiforme GBM |
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| Definitions |
A malignant form of astrocytoma histologically characterized by pleomorphism of cells, nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis. They may arise in any region of the central nervous system, with a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways. Clinical presentation most frequently occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life with focal neurologic signs or seizures. [MeSH] |
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| ID |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID4044 |
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| Acronym |
GBM |
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| Definition |
A malignant form of astrocytoma histologically characterized by pleomorphism of cells, nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis. They may arise in any region of the central nervous system, with a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways. Clinical presentation most frequently occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life with focal neurologic signs or seizures. [MeSH] |
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| label |
RID4044 |
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| Preferred_name |
astrocytoma WHO grade IV |
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| prefixIRI |
RID4044 |
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| prefLabel |
astrocytoma WHO grade IV |
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| Radlex_version_of_class_change |
10/09/2014 |
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| Synonym |
glioblastoma multiforme GBM |
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| UMLS_ID |
C0017636 |
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| subClassOf |