Visual Pathway Astrocytoma

Preferred Label : Visual Pathway Astrocytoma;

NCIt definition : An astrocytoma that affects the visual pathway. This condition can be seen in association with neurofibromatosis 1. It is most commonly seen in the pediatric age group.;

Neoplastic status : Undetermined;

Details

Origin ID

C7533;

UMLS CUI

C1336971;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- optic nerve astrocytoma [DO Concept]
DO Cross reference
- optic nerve astrocytoma [DO Concept]
Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Spinal Cord [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Central Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Visual Pathway [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
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- NCIt Neoplasm Core Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Grade 4 Lesion [NCIt concept]
- Precise Histogenesis Unknown [NCIt concept]
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- 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]
disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- Central Nervous System [NCIt concept]
- Visual Pathway [NCIt concept]

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