Diseases

Supratentorial Neoplasms

Primary and metastatic (secondary) tumors of the brain located above the tentorium cerebelli, a fold of dura mater separating the CEREBELLUM and BRAIN STEM from the cerebral hemispheres and DIENCEPHALON (i.e., THALAMUS and HYPOTHALAMUS and related structures). In adults, primary neoplasms tend to arise in the supratentorial compartment, whereas in children they occur more frequently in the infratentorial space. Clinical manifestations vary with the location of the lesion, but SEIZURES; APHASIA; HEMIANOPSIA; hemiparesis; and sensory deficits are relatively common features. Metastatic supratentorial neoplasms are frequently multiple at the time of presentation.

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Primary and metastatic (secondary) tumors of the brain located above the tentorium cerebelli, a fold of dura mater separating the CEREBELLUM and BRAIN STEM from the cerebral hemispheres and DIENCEPHALON (i.e., THALAMUS and HYPOTHALAMUS and related structures). In adults, primary neoplasms tend to arise in the supratentorial compartment, whereas in children they occur more frequently in the infratentorial space. Clinical manifestations vary with the location of the lesion, but SEIZURES; APHASIA; HEMIANOPSIA; hemiparesis; and sensory deficits are relatively common features. Metastatic supratentorial neoplasms are frequently multiple at the time of presentation.

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  • Neoplasms, Supratentorial
  • Supratentorial Tumors
  • Neoplasm, Supratentorial
  • Supratentorial Neoplasm
  • Supratentorial Tumor
  • Tumor, Supratentorial
  • Tumors, Supratentorial
  • Benign Supratentorial Neoplasms
  • Cancer, Supratentorial
  • Malignant Supratentorial Neoplasms
  • Primary Supratentorial Neoplasms
  • Supratentorial Neoplasms, Benign
  • Supratentorial Neoplasms, Malignant
  • Supratentorial Neoplasms, Primary
  • Benign Supratentorial Neoplasm
  • Cancers, Supratentorial
  • Malignant Supratentorial Neoplasm
  • Neoplasm, Benign Supratentorial
  • Neoplasm, Malignant Supratentorial
  • Neoplasm, Primary Supratentorial
  • Neoplasms, Benign Supratentorial
  • Neoplasms, Malignant Supratentorial
  • Neoplasms, Primary Supratentorial
  • Primary Supratentorial Neoplasm
  • Supratentorial Cancer
  • Supratentorial Cancers
  • Supratentorial Neoplasm, Benign
  • Supratentorial Neoplasm, Malignant
  • Supratentorial Neoplasm, Primary

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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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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with histological type of neoplasm

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History Note

1989

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Previous Indexing

  • Brain Neoplasms (1966-1988)

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  1. C04w.588.614w.250w.195w.885
  2. C10w.228w.140w.211w.885
  3. C10w.551w.240w.250w.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Supratentorial Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015173. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015173
  2. Supratentorial Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71390142