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Infratentorial cancer

MedGen UID:
199689
•Concept ID:
C0751593
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cancer, Infratentorial; Infratentorial Cancer; Infratentorial Cancers; Infratentorial Neoplasm, Malignant; Infratentorial Neoplasms, Malignant; Malignant Infratentorial Neoplasm; Malignant Infratentorial Neoplasms; Neoplasm, Malignant Infratentorial; Neoplasms, Malignant Infratentorial
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003107

Definition

Malignant neoplasms which arise or occur within the intracranial cavity below the tentorium cerebelli. This includes neoplasms within the brain and/or surrounding spaces. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInfratentorial cancer

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline.
Greer DM, Kirschen MP, Lewis A, Gronseth GS, Rae-Grant A, Ashwal S, Babu MA, Bauer DF, Billinghurst L, Corey A, Partap S, Rubin MA, Shutter L, Takahashi C, Tasker RC, Varelas PN, Wijdicks E, Bennett A, Wessels SR, Halperin JJ
Neurology 2023 Dec 12;101(24):1112-1132. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207740. PMID: 37821233Free PMC Article
EANO-EURACAN clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of post-pubertal and adult patients with medulloblastoma.
Franceschi E, Hofer S, Brandes AA, Frappaz D, Kortmann RD, Bromberg J, Dangouloff-Ros V, Boddaert N, Hattingen E, Wiestler B, Clifford SC, Figarella-Branger D, Giangaspero F, Haberler C, Pietsch T, Pajtler KW, Pfister SM, Guzman R, Stummer W, Combs SE, Seidel C, Beier D, McCabe MG, Grotzer M, Laigle-Donadey F, Stücklin ASG, Idbaih A, Preusser M, van den Bent M, Weller M, Hau P
Lancet Oncol 2019 Dec;20(12):e715-e728. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30669-2. PMID: 31797797
Differential diagnosis of T2 hyperintense brainstem lesions: Part 2. Diffuse lesions.
Guzmán-De-Villoria JA, Ferreiro-Argüelles C, Fernández-García P
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2010 Jun;31(3):260-74. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2010.03.002. PMID: 20483393

Curated

UK NICE Guideline NG99, Brain tumours (primary) and brain metastases in over 16s, 2021

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    Curated

    • NICE, 2021
      UK NICE Guideline NG99, Brain tumours (primary) and brain metastases in over 16s, 2021

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