NCIt related terms : Pineal Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Pineal PNET; PNET of Pineal Gland; Primitive Neuroectodermal Neoplasm of Pineal Gland; Pineal Primitive Neuroectodermal Neoplasm; Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Pineal Gland; PNET of the Pineal Gland; Pineal Gland Primitive Neuroectodermal Neoplasm; PINEOBLASTOMA, MALIGNANT; Primitive Neuroectodermal Neoplasm of the Pineal Gland;
NCIt definition : A poorly differentiated malignant embryonal neoplasm arising from the pineal region.
It usually occurs in children and it is characterized by the presence of small immature
neuroepithelial cells. It may follow an aggressive clinical course.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A fast growing type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal
gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain.; CDISC: A poorly differentiated malignant embryonal neoplasm arising from the pineal
region of the brain.;