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... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial > Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial > Glioma > Gliosarcoma
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal > Neuroectodermal Tumors > Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial > Glioma > Gliosarcoma
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue > Neuroectodermal Tumors > Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial > Glioma > Gliosarcoma

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Gliosarcoma  

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Entry terms

  • Glioblastoma with Sarcomatous Component
  • Glioma, Sarcomatous
  • Gliomas, Sarcomatous
  • Sarcomatous Glioma
  • Sarcomatous Gliomas

Note

  • coord IM with precoord brain/neopl term (IM) + site (IM)

Scope note

  • Rare mixed tumors of the brain and rarely the spinal cord which contain malignant neuroectodermal (glial) and mesenchymal components, including spindle-shaped fibrosarcoma cells. These tumors are highly aggressive and present primarily in adults as rapidly expanding mass lesions. They may arise in tissue that has been previously irradiated. (From Br J Neurosurg 1995 Apr;9(2):171-8)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018316

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