MeSH definition : A benign brain tumor composed of neural elements which most often arise from the SEPTUM
PELLUCIDUM and the walls of the lateral ventricles. Immunohistochemistry and electron
microscopy evaluations may reveal expression of neuron specific enolase and synaptophysin
and cells containing microtubuli, neurosecretory granules, and presynaptic vesicles.
(From Acta Med Port 1994 Feb;7(2):113-9);
MeSH synonym : neurocytomas;
MeSH hyponym : neurocytoma, central; Central Neurocytoma; Central Neurocytomas; Neurocytomas, Central;
MeSH annotation : coord IM with specific precoord brain/neopl term (IM);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurocytoma;
A benign brain tumor composed of neural elements which most often arise from the SEPTUM
PELLUCIDUM and the walls of the lateral ventricles. Immunohistochemistry and electron
microscopy evaluations may reveal expression of neuron specific enolase and synaptophysin
and cells containing microtubuli, neurosecretory granules, and presynaptic vesicles.
(From Acta Med Port 1994 Feb;7(2):113-9)
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