Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DISYCJQC)
| Disease Name | Nervous system benign neoplasm | |||||
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| Synonyms |
nervous system neoplasm, benign; nervous system benign neoplasm; benign tumour of the nervous system; benign tumour of nervous system; benign tumor of the nervous system; benign tumor of nervous system; benign nervous system tumour; benign nervous system tumor; benign nervous system neoplasm; benign neoplasm of the nervous system; benign neoplasm of nervous system
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| Definition |
Abnormal growth of cells in the nervous system without evidence of malignant characteristics. Unlike other organ systems, tumors in the central nervous system can have benign histological characteristics but still have life threatening effects due to their location within the neuraxis (e.g., brainstem gliomas).
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