Retinal Giant Cell Astrocytoma

Preferred Label : Retinal Giant Cell Astrocytoma;

NCIt synonyms : Giant Cell Astrocytoma of the Retina;

NCIt definition : An astrocytoma that arises from the neurosensory retina and is morphologically similar to subependymal giant cell astrocytoma. It is characterized by the presence of large tumor cells with abundant glassy eosinophilic cytoplasm, round nuclei, and prominent nucleoli.;

Neoplastic status : Undetermined;

Details

Origin ID

C215115;

Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Spinal Cord [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Central Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Eye [NCIt concept]
- Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Retina [NCIt concept]
- Visual Pathway [NCIt concept]
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- Grade 4 Lesion [NCIt concept]
- Precise Histogenesis Unknown [NCIt concept]
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- Giant Astrocyte [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Astrocyte [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Glial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Neuroepithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Neuroepithelial Cell and Neoplastic Perineural Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Astrocyte [NCIt concept]
- Glial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neuroepithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neuron, Neuroepithelial Cell, and Supporting Cell of the Nervous System [NCIt concept]
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- Nerve Tissue, Neuroepithelial Tissue, and Nerve Sheaths [NCIt concept]
- Neuroepithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
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- Central Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Retina [NCIt concept]
- Visual Pathway [NCIt concept]
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- Tuberous Sclerosis [NCIt concept]

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