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Medulloblastoma MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Medulloblastoma
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.465.625.600.380.515
C04.557.465.625.600.590.500
C04.557.470.670.380.515
C04.557.470.670.590.500
C04.557.580.625.600.380.515
C04.557.580.625.600.590.500
Unique ID
D008527
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008527
Annotation
coord IM with CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS (IM)
Scope Note
A malignant neoplasm that may be classified either as a glioma or as a primitive neuroectodermal tumor of childhood (see NEUROECTODERMAL TUMOR, PRIMITIVE). The tumor occurs most frequently in the first decade of life with the most typical location being the cerebellar vermis. Histologic features include a high degree of cellularity, frequent mitotic figures, and a tendency for the cells to organize into sheets or form rosettes. Medulloblastoma have a high propensity to spread throughout the craniospinal intradural axis. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2060-1)
Entry Term(s)
Arachnoidal Cerebellar Sarcoma, Circumscribed
Medulloblastoma, Adult
Medulloblastoma, Childhood
Medulloblastoma, Desmoplastic
Medullomyoblastoma
Melanocytic Medulloblastoma
Sarcoma, Cerebellar, Circumscribed Arachnoidal
NLM Classification #
WL 358
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2012/07/03
Medulloblastoma Preferred
Medullomyoblastoma Narrower
Arachnoidal Cerebellar Sarcoma, Circumscribed Narrower
Medulloblastoma, Adult Narrower
Medulloblastoma, Childhood Narrower
Melanocytic Medulloblastoma Narrower
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