| Health / Medical Topics |
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A type of central nervous system tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue of the brain and spinal cord. Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma usually occurs in children. It forms in the brain stem. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A neuroglial tumor that arises from the middle portion of the brain stem. It usually affects children and has a poor prognosis. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
This is usually an oligoclonal CD8+ lymphocytic infiltration of various organs.
A rare degenerative disorder that affects the spine. It is characterized by ossification of ligaments resulting in calcifications along the sides of…
Diffuse accumulation of groups of neuroendocrine cells confined to bronchiolar epithelium in the absence of airway inflammation or diffuse interstitial fibrosis. Not…
A childhood condition in which abnormal tissue grows on the outer part of one or both kidneys. Diffuse hyperplastic perilobar nephroblastomatosis usually…
Generally associated with physiological hyperplasia
Hyperplasia characterized by the presence of a diffuse cellular infiltrate.
