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Hemangioblastoma MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Hemangioblastoma
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.645.375.380.370
Unique ID
D018325
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018325
Annotation
coordinate with CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS or other precoordinated brain/neoplasm term
Scope Note
A benign tumor of the nervous system that may occur sporadically or in association with VON HIPPEL-LINDAU DISEASE. It accounts for approximately 2% of intracranial tumors, arising most frequently in the cerebellar hemispheres and vermis. Histologically, the tumors are composed of multiple capillary and sinusoidal channels lined with endothelial cells and clusters of lipid-laden pseudoxanthoma cells. Usually solitary, these tumors can be multiple and may also occur in the brain stem, spinal cord, retina, and supratentorial compartment. Cerebellar hemangioblastomas usually present in the third decade with INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION, and ataxia. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2071-2)
Entry Term(s)
Multiple Hemangioblastomas
Previous Indexing
Hemangiosarcoma (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/25
Revision Date
2009/07/06
Hemangioblastoma Preferred
Multiple Hemangioblastomas Narrower
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