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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Glioblastoma
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Glioblastoma
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Glioblastoma
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Synonyms English:
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Astrocytomas, Grade IV
Giant Cell Glioblastomas
Glioblastoma, Giant Cell
Glioblastomas
Glioblastomas, Giant Cell
Grade IV Astrocytoma
Grade IV Astrocytomas
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Astrocytoma, Grade IV
Giant Cell Glioblastoma
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Tree Number:
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C04.557.465.625.600.380.080.335
C04.557.470.670.380.080.335
C04.557.580.625.600.380.080.335
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Definition English:
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A malignant form of astrocytoma histologically characterized by pleomorphism of cells, nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis. They may arise in any region of the central nervous system, with a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways. Clinical presentation most frequently occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life with focal neurologic signs or seizures. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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coord IM with probably precoord CNS/neopl term + site (IM); for GLIOBLASTOMA WITH SARCOMATOUS COMPONENT see GLIOSARCOMA; for GLIOBLASTOMA, RETINAL see RETINOBLASTOMA
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History Note English:
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94; was GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME 1963-93; GLIOBLASTOMA was see ASTROCYTOMA 1993
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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31846
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Unique Identifier:
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D005909
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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