Preferred Label : ganglioglioma;
Definition : Rare indolent tumors comprised of neoplastic glial and neuronal cells which occur
primarily in children and young adults. Benign lesions tend to be associated with
long survival unless the tumor degenerates into a histologically malignant form. They
tend to occur in the optic nerve and white matter of the brain and spinal cord. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0206716;
Origin ID : RID4511;
UMLS CUI : C0206716;
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- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Rare indolent tumors comprised of neoplastic glial and neuronal cells which occur
primarily in children and young adults. Benign lesions tend to be associated with
long survival unless the tumor degenerates into a histologically malignant form. They
tend to occur in the optic nerve and white matter of the brain and spinal cord. [MeSH]
