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Supratentorial Neoplasms MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Supratentorial Neoplasms
Tree Number(s)
C04.588.614.250.195.885
C10.228.140.211.885
C10.551.240.250.700
Unique ID
D015173
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015173
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with histological type of neoplasm
Scope Note
Primary and metastatic (secondary) tumors of the brain located above the tentorium cerebelli, a fold of dura mater separating the CEREBELLUM and BRAIN STEM from the cerebral hemispheres and DIENCEPHALON (i.e., THALAMUS and HYPOTHALAMUS and related structures). In adults, primary neoplasms tend to arise in the supratentorial compartment, whereas in children they occur more frequently in the infratentorial space. Clinical manifestations vary with the location of the lesion, but SEIZURES; APHASIA; HEMIANOPSIA; hemiparesis; and sensory deficits are relatively common features. Metastatic supratentorial neoplasms are frequently multiple at the time of presentation.
Entry Version
SUPRATENTORIAL NEOPL
Entry Term(s)
Benign Supratentorial Neoplasms
Cancer, Supratentorial
Malignant Supratentorial Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Supratentorial
Primary Supratentorial Neoplasms
Supratentorial Neoplasms, Benign
Supratentorial Neoplasms, Malignant
Supratentorial Neoplasms, Primary
Supratentorial Tumors
NLM Classification #
WL 358
Previous Indexing
Brain Neoplasms (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note
1989
History Note
1989
Date Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
1988/04/13
Revision Date
1999/12/08
Supratentorial Neoplasms Preferred
Cancer, Supratentorial Narrower
Benign Supratentorial Neoplasms Narrower
Primary Supratentorial Neoplasms Narrower
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