loading...| Preferred Name | pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma | |
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PXA pleomorphic Xantho-astrocytoma |
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| Definitions |
A WHO grade ll astrocytic tumor with a relatively favorable prognosis. It is characterized by pleomorphic and lipidized cells expressing GFAP often surrounded by a reticulin network and eosinophilic granular bodies. It presents in the superficial cerebral hemispheres and involves the meninges. It typically affects children and young adults. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0016690 |
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PXA pleomorphic Xantho-astrocytoma |
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| definition |
A WHO grade ll astrocytic tumor with a relatively favorable prognosis. It is characterized by pleomorphic and lipidized cells expressing GFAP often surrounded by a reticulin network and eosinophilic granular bodies. It presents in the superficial cerebral hemispheres and involves the meninges. It typically affects children and young adults. |
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PXA pleomorphic Xantho-astrocytoma |
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pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma |
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MONDO:0016690 |
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pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma |
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| seeAlso |
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10631/pleomorphic-xanthoastrocytoma |
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| textual definition |
A WHO grade ll astrocytic tumor with a relatively favorable prognosis. It is characterized by pleomorphic and lipidized cells expressing GFAP often surrounded by a reticulin network and eosinophilic granular bodies. It presents in the superficial cerebral hemispheres and involves the meninges. It typically affects children and young adults. |
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