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Glioma, Subependymal

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Definition: Rare, slow-growing, benign intraventricular tumors, often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. The tumors are classified histologically as ependymomas and demonstrate a proliferation of subependymal fibrillary astrocytes among the ependymal tumor cells. (From Clin Neurol Neurosurg 1997 Feb;99(1):17-22)  coord IM with precoord brain/neopl term (IM) + site (IM); do not confuse with ASTROCYTOMA, SUBEPENDYMAL GIANT CELL see ASTROCYTOMA    Other names Subependymoma; Subependymal Glioma; Subependymomas; Subependymal Glioses; Subependymal Gliomas; Subependymal Astrocytomas, Adult; Subependymal Astrocytomas; Gliosis, Subependymal; Glioses, Subependymal; Gliomas, Subependymal; Astrocytomas, Subependymal; Astrocytomas, Adult Subependymal; Astrocytoma, Subependymal; Astrocytoma, Adult Subependymal; Adult Subependymal Astrocytomas; Adult Subependymal Astrocytoma; Subependymal Gliosis; Subependymal Astrocytoma, Adult; Subependymal Astrocytoma
 
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Familial subependymomas  0   *Glioma, Subependymal.

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