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Brainstem intraparenchymal clear cell meningioma

MedGen UID:
231959
Concept ID:
C1332612
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Brain Stem Intraparenchymal Clear Cell Meningioma; brain stem intraparenchymal clear cell meningioma; Brainstem Intraparenchymal Clear Cell Meningioma; brainstem intraparenchymal clear cell meningioma; Intraparenchymal Clear Cell Meningioma of Brainstem; intraparenchymal clear cell meningioma of brainstem; Intraparenchymal Clear Cell Meningioma of the Brainstem; intraparenchymal clear cell meningioma of the brainstem
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002916

Definition

A morphologic variant of meningioma arising from the brain stem. It is characterized by the presence of clear glycogen-rich polygonal cells. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBrainstem intraparenchymal clear cell meningioma

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Etiology

Ganz JC, Reda WA, Abdelkarim K
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2009 Jan;151(1):9-19. Epub 2009 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s00701-008-0174-4. PMID: 19129961

Diagnosis

Karajannis MA, Li BK, Souweidane MM, Liechty B, Yao J, Benhamida JK, Bale TA, Rosenblum MK
Acta Neuropathol Commun 2022 Aug 19;10(1):117. doi: 10.1186/s40478-022-01423-7. PMID: 35986430Free PMC Article
Entezami P, Riccio A, Kenning TJ
World Neurosurg 2018 Sep;117:246-248. Epub 2018 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.100. PMID: 29936208
Ramos AA, Vega MA, Valencia HS, García JC, Perez VC
Pediatr Neurol 2013 Jun;48(6):472-4. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2013.02.009. PMID: 23668875
Jiang XB, Ke C, Han ZA, Lin SH, Mou YG, Luo RZ, Wu SX, Chen ZP
World J Surg Oncol 2012 Jan 12;10:10. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-10. PMID: 22236763Free PMC Article

Therapy

Ganz JC, Reda WA, Abdelkarim K
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2009 Jan;151(1):9-19. Epub 2009 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s00701-008-0174-4. PMID: 19129961

Prognosis

Entezami P, Riccio A, Kenning TJ
World Neurosurg 2018 Sep;117:246-248. Epub 2018 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.100. PMID: 29936208

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