Preferred Name | Subependymal Glioma | |
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Subependymoma Subependymal Gliosis Subependymal Astrocytoma |
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Rare, slow-growing, benign intraventricular tumors, often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. The tumors are classified histologically as ependymomas and demonstrate a proliferation of subependymal fibrillary astrocytes among the ependymal tumor cells (MeSH). |
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http://uri.neuinfo.org/nif/nifstd/birnlex_12623 |
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Subependymoma Subependymal Gliosis Subependymal Astrocytoma |
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createdDate |
2007-10-05 |
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definingCitation |
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 1997 Feb;99(1):17-22 |
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definition |
Rare, slow-growing, benign intraventricular tumors, often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. The tumors are classified histologically as ependymomas and demonstrate a proliferation of subependymal fibrillary astrocytes among the ependymal tumor cells (MeSH). |
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D004806 |
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Subependymal Glioma |
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D004806 |
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2007-10-05 |
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Rare, slow-growing, benign intraventricular tumors, often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. The tumors are classified histologically as ependymomas and demonstrate a proliferation of subependymal fibrillary astrocytes among the ependymal tumor cells (MeSH). |
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preferred label |
Subependymal Glioma |
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D004806 |
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synonym |
Subependymoma Subependymal Gliosis Subependymal Astrocytoma |
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The following Entry Terms in MeSH imply a series of sub-types based on gross anatomy, histological profile, and neoplastic state: Anaplastic Ependymoma; Cellular Ependymoma; Clear Cell Ependymoma; Ependymoma, Myxopapillary; Ependymoma, Papillary; Papillary Ependymoma |
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