Preferred Label : Malignant Cerebellar Neoplasm;
NCIt synonyms : Malignant Cerebellar Tumor; Malignant Tumor of the Cerebellum; Cancer of the Cerebellum; Cerebellar Cancer; Malignant Neoplasm of the Cerebellum; Cancer of Cerebellum; Cerebellar Neoplasm, Malignant; Malignant Cerebellar Neoplasms; Malignant Tumor of Cerebellum; Cerebellar Tumor, Malignant;
NCIt related terms : Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum;
NCIt definition : Primary and secondary (metastatic) malignant tumors that occur in the cerebellum.
Histologic types include medulloblastomas, high grade (WHO Stage III or IV) cerebellar
astrocytomas, lymphomas, gangliogliomas, gliosarcomas, and several other subtypes.
The most frequent malignant cerebellar neoplasm of childhood is medulloblastoma. In
adults, metastases from other sites are relatively common. Clinical features include
ataxia, headache, nausea, dizziness, nystagmus, diplopia, papilledema, etc.;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
Codes from synonyms : C71.6;
Origin ID : C3569;
UMLS CUI : C0153640;
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- Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Has associated anatomic sites
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