Preferred Label : medulloblastoma;
RADLEX synonyms : medulloblastoma (WHO grade IV);
Definition : A malignant neoplasm that may be classified either as a glioma or as a primitive neuroectodermal
tumor of childhood (see neuroectodermal tumor, primitive). The tumor occurs most frequently
in the first decade of life with the most typical location being the cerebellar vermis.
Histologic features include a high degree of cellularity, frequent mitotic figures,
and a tendency for the cells to organize into sheets or form rosettes. Medulloblastoma
have a high propensity to spread throughout the craniospinal intradural axis. (From
DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2060-1) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0025149;
Origin ID : RID4408;
UMLS CUI : C0025149;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A malignant neoplasm that may be classified either as a glioma or as a primitive neuroectodermal
tumor of childhood (see neuroectodermal tumor, primitive). The tumor occurs most frequently
in the first decade of life with the most typical location being the cerebellar vermis.
Histologic features include a high degree of cellularity, frequent mitotic figures,
and a tendency for the cells to organize into sheets or form rosettes. Medulloblastoma
have a high propensity to spread throughout the craniospinal intradural axis. (From
DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2060-1) [MeSH]
