A group of neoplasms which arise from the ependymal lining of the cerebral ventricles and from the remnants of the central canal of the spinal cord. Ependymal tumors occur predominantly in children and young adults with varied morphological features and biological behavior. There are 4 types: ependymoma, anaplastic ependymoma, myxopapillary ependymoma and subependymoma. (WHO) [ NCIT:C6770 ]
Synonyms: ependymal tumors ependymal tumor ependymal tumours ependymal neoplasm
Term information
- NCIT:C6770 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MEDGEN:232459 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- Orphanet:301 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- ONCOTREE:EPMT (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- GARD:16527 (MONDO:GARD)
- UMLS:C1333407 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- EFO:1000027 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
gard_rare, otar, disease_grouping, rare, ordo_group_of_disorders
http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_301
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1333407
http://identifiers.org/medgen/232459
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C6770