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Ependymal tumor
rareA 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)
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0003266 Orphanet:301
- Part of
- Glioma
- Also known as
- ependymal neoplasm · ependymal tumors · ependymal tumours · ependymomal tumor · ependymomal tumour
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