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Descriptor English:   Brain Stem Neoplasms 
Descriptor Spanish:   Neoplasias del Tronco Encefálico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Neoplasias do Tronco Encefálico 
Synonyms English:   Medullary Neoplasms
Mesencephalic Neoplasms
Midbrain Neoplasms
Pontine Neoplasms  
Tree Number:   C04.588.614.250.195.411.100
C10.228.140.211.500.100
C10.551.240.250.400.200
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM)
History Note English:   2000 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BS blood supply BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced
CH chemistry CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SC secondary
SE secretion SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UL ultrastructure UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   34181 
Unique Identifier:   D020295 

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