Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DISYUEIO)
| Disease Name | Ependymal tumor | |||||
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| Synonyms | ependymomal tumour; ependymomal tumor; ependymal tumours; ependymal tumors; ependymal tumor; ependymal neoplasm | |||||
| Definition |
A group of neoplasms which arise from the ependymal lining of the cerebral ventricles and from the remnants of the central canal of the spinal cord. Ependymal tumors occur predominantly in children and young adults with varied morphological features and biological behavior. There are 4 types: ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma, myxopapillary ependymoma and subependymoma. (WHO)
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