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Ganglioglioma  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Rare indolent tumors comprised of neoplastic glial and neuronal cells which occur primarily in children and young adults. Benign lesions tend to be associated with long survival unless the tumor degenerates into a histologically malignant form. They tend to occur in the optic nerve and white matter of the brain and spinal cord.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RRR1JLR8-H

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