Neoplastic Process
cerebellar neoplasm
cer·e·bel·lar ne·o·plasm
Subclass of:
Infratentorial Neoplasms;
Cerebellar Diseases
Definitions related to cerebellar neoplasms:
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A benign or malignant (primary or metastatic) tumor involving the cerebellum.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Primary or metastatic neoplasms of the CEREBELLUM. Tumors in this location frequently present with ATAXIA or signs of INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION due to obstruction of the fourth ventricle. Common primary cerebellar tumors include fibrillary ASTROCYTOMA and cerebellar HEMANGIOBLASTOMA. The cerebellum is a relatively common site for tumor metastases from the lung, breast, and other distant organs. (From Okazaki & Scheithauer, Atlas of Neuropathology, 1988, p86 and p141)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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