Preferred Label : Cerebellar Astrocytoma;
NCIt synonyms : Astrocytoma of Cerebellum; Astrocytoma, Cerebellar; Astrocytoma of the Cerebellum;
NCIt definition : Benign and malignant neoplasms of the cerebellum that arise from astrocytes. During
childhood the majority are benign pilocytic astrocytomas. In adults both benign and
relatively higher grade forms may occur. The most common presenting symptoms are headache,
nausea, vomiting, ataxia of gait or limb, paresis, diplopia, and dizziness. Objective
signs include weakness, long tract signs, dysmetria, gait ataxia, papilledema, and
nystagmus. Surgical resection is often curative.;
Neoplastic status : Undetermined;
Origin ID : C9475;
UMLS CUI : C0740480;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- DO Cross reference
- Disease excludes abnormal cell
- Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Has associated anatomic sites
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- disease_excludes_finding
- disease_has_abnormal_cell
- disease_has_normal_cell_origin
- disease_has_normal_tissue_origin
- disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
