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Central primitive neuroectodermal tumour

Tumor neuroectodérmico primitivo central

Category

Definition

A malignant neoplasm that originates in the neuroectoderm. The neuroectoderm constitutes the portion of the ectoderm of the early embryo that gives rise to the central and peripheral nervous systems and includes some glial cell precursors.

Index Terms

Central primitive neuroectodermal tumourcentral nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumourcpnet - [central primitive neuroectodermal tumour]pnet - [primitive neuroectodermal tumour]Brain neuroblastomaEpendymoblastoma of brainependymoblastoma of unspecified siteGanglioneuroblastoma of brainMedulloepitheliomaTeratoid medulloepithelioma of unspecified site