Neoplastic Process
pineoblastoma
[ pih-nee-oh-blas-toh-muh ]
Definitions related to pineoblastoma:
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A fast growing type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A poorly differentiated malignant embryonal neoplasm arising from the pineal region. It usually occurs in children and it is characterized by the presence of small immature neuroepithelial cells. It may follow an aggressive clinical course.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Pineoblastoma is a rare primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) arising in the pineal gland. Pineoblastomas are classified as a WHO grade IV tumour and comprise one-fourth to one-half of pineal parenchymal tumours. Pineoblastoma is a highly cellular tumor originating in the pineal gland and containing small, poorly differentiated cells.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Pineoblastoma is a rare, malignant type of supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (sPNET), found mainly in children (less than 10% of cases are reported in adults), and located in the pineal region of the brain but that can metastasize along the neuroaxis. As it is the most aggressive of the pineal parenchymal tumors, it is usually associated with a poor prognosis.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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Pineoblastoma is a rare, aggressive type of cancer that begins in the cells of the brain's pineal gland. Your pineal gland, located in the center of your brain, produces a hormone (melatonin) that plays a role in your natural sleep-wake cycle.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Pineoblastoma is a type of cancerous (malignant) tumor that grows in a part of the brain known as the pineal gland. It occurs mainly in children. Symptoms of pineoblastoma include a buildup of fluid around the brain (hydrocephalus), headaches, nausea, and difficulty with eye movement. Without treatment, pineoblastomas can cause weakness...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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