Diseases

Brain Stem Neoplasms

Benign and malignant intra-axial tumors of the MESENCEPHALON; PONS; or MEDULLA OBLONGATA of the BRAIN STEM. Primary and metastatic neoplasms may occur in this location. Clinical features include ATAXIA, cranial neuropathies (see CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES), NAUSEA, hemiparesis (see HEMIPLEGIA), and quadriparesis. Primary brain stem neoplasms are more frequent in children. Histologic subtypes include GLIOMA; HEMANGIOBLASTOMA; GANGLIOGLIOMA; and EPENDYMOMA.

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Benign and malignant intra-axial tumors of the MESENCEPHALON; PONS; or MEDULLA OBLONGATA of the BRAIN STEM. Primary and metastatic neoplasms may occur in this location. Clinical features include ATAXIA, cranial neuropathies (see CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES), NAUSEA, hemiparesis (see HEMIPLEGIA), and quadriparesis. Primary brain stem neoplasms are more frequent in children. Histologic subtypes include GLIOMA; HEMANGIOBLASTOMA; GANGLIOGLIOMA; and EPENDYMOMA.

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49 entry terms
  • Brain Stem Tumors
  • Brainstem Neoplasms
  • Brainstem Tumors
  • Neoplasms, Brain Stem
  • Neoplasms, Brainstem
  • Brain Stem Neoplasm
  • Brain Stem Tumor
  • Brainstem Neoplasm
  • Brainstem Tumor
  • Neoplasm, Brain Stem
  • Neoplasm, Brainstem
  • Tumor, Brain Stem
  • Brain Stem Neoplasms, Primary
  • Brainstem Neoplasms, Primary
  • Medullary Neoplasms
  • Medullary Tumors
  • Mesencephalic Neoplasms
  • Midbrain Neoplasms
  • Midbrain Tumors
  • Neoplasms, Brainstem, Primary
  • Neoplasms, Medullary
  • Neoplasms, Mesencephalic
  • Neoplasms, Midbrain
  • Neoplasms, Pontine
  • Pontine Neoplasms
  • Pontine Tumors
  • Primary Brain Stem Neoplasms
  • Primary Brainstem Neoplasms
  • Brainstem Neoplasm, Primary
  • Medullary Neoplasm
  • Medullary Tumor
  • Mesencephalic Neoplasm
  • Midbrain Neoplasm
  • Midbrain Tumor
  • Neoplasm, Medullary
  • Neoplasm, Mesencephalic
  • Neoplasm, Midbrain
  • Neoplasm, Pontine
  • Neoplasm, Primary Brainstem
  • Neoplasms, Primary Brainstem
  • Pontine Neoplasm
  • Pontine Tumor
  • Primary Brainstem Neoplasm
  • Tumor, Medullary
  • Tumor, Midbrain
  • Tumor, Pontine
  • Tumors, Medullary
  • Tumors, Midbrain
  • Tumors, Pontine

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39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM)

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2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Brain Neoplasms (1970-1999)
  • Brain Stem (1966-1999)

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  2. C10w.228w.140w.211w.500.100w
  3. C10w.551w.240w.250w.400.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brain Stem Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020295. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020295
  2. Brain Stem Neoplasms. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_stem_tumor
  3. Brain Stem Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4955836