loading...| Preferred Name |
Ependymal tumor |
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| Definitions |
A tumor of neurectodermal origin arising from ependymal cells that line the ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord, that can occur in both children and adults, and that is characterized by wide a range of clinical manifestations depending on the location of the tumor, such as intracranial hypertension for tumors originating in the posterior fossa, behavioural changes and pyramidal signs for supratentorial tumors, and dysesthesia for tumors of the spinal cord. They can be classified as myxopapillary ependymoma, subependymoma, ependymoma (low grade tumors) or anaplastic ependymoma (grade III tumors). |
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http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_301 |
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| definition |
A tumor of neurectodermal origin arising from ependymal cells that line the ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord, that can occur in both children and adults, and that is characterized by wide a range of clinical manifestations depending on the location of the tumor, such as intracranial hypertension for tumors originating in the posterior fossa, behavioural changes and pyramidal signs for supratentorial tumors, and dysesthesia for tumors of the spinal cord. They can be classified as myxopapillary ependymoma, subependymoma, ependymoma (low grade tumors) or anaplastic ependymoma (grade III tumors). |
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| definition_citation |
Orphanet |
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| expertlink |
https://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=en&Expert=301 |
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All ages |
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| hasDbXref |
OMIM:137800 UMLS:C1333407 |
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| label |
Ependymal tumor |
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| notation |
Clinical group ORPHA:301 |
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ORDO:Orphanet_301 |
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| prefLabel |
Ependymal tumor |
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United Kingdom AND has_annual_incidence_average_value : 0.2 AND has_annual_incidence_range : 1-9 / 1 000 000 Europe AND has_point_prevalence_range : 1-9 / 100 000 United States AND has_annual_incidence_average_value : 0.43 AND has_annual_incidence_range : 1-9 / 1 000 000 Europe AND has_lifetime_prevalence_average_value : 3.85 AND has_lifetime_prevalence_range : 1-9 / 100 000 Europe AND has_annual_incidence_average_value : 0.2 AND has_annual_incidence_range : 1-9 / 1 000 000 |
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