Infratentorial Neoplasms
Intracranial tumors originating in the region of the brain inferior to the TENTORIUM CEREBELLI, which contains the cerebellum, FOURTH VENTRICLE; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; BRAIN STEM, and related structures. Primary tumors of this region are more frequent in children, and may present with ATAXIA; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; vomiting; HEADACHE; HYDROCEPHALUS; or other signs of neurologic dysfunction. Relatively frequent histologic subtypes include TERATOMA; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; GLIOBLASTOMA; ASTROCYTOMA; EPENDYMOMA; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; and choroid plexus papilloma (PAPILLOMA, CHOROID PLEXUS).
Year introduced: 1989
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Tree Number(s): C04.588.614.250.195.411, C10.228.140.211.500, C10.551.240.250.400
MeSH Unique ID: D015192
Entry Terms:
- Infratentorial Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Infratentorial
- Neoplasms, Infratentorial
- Infratentorial Tumors
- Infratentorial Tumor
- Tumor, Infratentorial
- Posterior Fossa Neoplasms
- Neoplasm, Posterior Fossa
- Posterior Fossa Neoplasm
- Neoplasms, Posterior Fossa
- Posterior Fossa Tumors
- Posterior Fossa Tumor
- Tumor, Posterior Fossa
- Benign Infratentorial Neoplasms
- Infratentorial Neoplasms, Benign
- Benign Infratentorial Neoplasm
- Infratentorial Neoplasm, Benign
- Neoplasm, Benign Infratentorial
- Infratentorial Cancer
- Cancer, Infratentorial
- Infratentorial Cancers
- Malignant Infratentorial Neoplasms
- Infratentorial Neoplasms, Malignant
- Infratentorial Neoplasm, Malignant
- Malignant Infratentorial Neoplasm
- Neoplasm, Malignant Infratentorial
- Neoplasms, Malignant Infratentorial
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