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MeSH Heading: Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive
Tree Number(s): C04.557.465.625.600.590; C04.557.470.670.590; C04.557.580.625.600.590
Unique ID: D018242
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018242
Annotation: coord IM with BRAIN NEOPLASMS (IM) or specific precoord organ/neopl term (IM); do not confuse with MEDULLOBLASTOMA
Scope Note: A group of malignant tumors of the nervous system that feature primitive cells with elements of neuronal and/or glial differentiation. Use of this term is limited by some authors to central nervous system tumors and others include neoplasms of similar origin which arise extracranially (i.e., NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS, PRIMITIVE, PERIPHERAL). This term is also occasionally used as a synonym for MEDULLOBLASTOMA. In general, these tumors arise in the first decade of life and tend to be highly malignant. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2059)
Entry Term(s): Cerebral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Ependymoblastoma; Medulloepithelioma; Neoplasms, Primitive Neuroepithelial; Neuroectodermal Tumor, Primitive; Neuroepithelial Neoplasms, Primitive; Neuroepithelial Tumors, Primitive; PNET; Primitive Neuroepithelial Neoplasms; Spongioblastoma
Previous Indexing: Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal (1979-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; see NEUROECTODERMAL TUMOR, PRIMITIVE 1994-1999
History Note: 2000(1994)
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 2005/07/21

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

blood supply (BS)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

secondary (SC)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Neoplasms [C04]
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]
  - Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal [C04.557.465]
    - Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.465.625]
      - Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial [C04.557.465.625.600]
        
        Ganglioneuroma [C04.557.465.625.600.355]
        
        Glioma [C04.557.465.625.600.380]
        
        Neurocytoma [C04.557.465.625.600.580]
        
        Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive [C04.557.465.625.600.590]
        
        Medulloblastoma [C04.557.465.625.600.590.500]
        
        Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral [C04.557.465.625.600.590.650]
        
        Pinealoma [C04.557.465.625.600.657]
        
        Retinoblastoma [C04.557.465.625.600.725]

Neoplasms [C04]
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]
  - Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial [C04.557.470]
    - Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial [C04.557.470.670]

Neoplasms [C04]
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]
  - Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue [C04.557.580]
    - Neuroectodermal Tumors [C04.557.580.625]
      - Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial [C04.557.580.625.600]
        
        Ganglioneuroma [C04.557.580.625.600.355]
        
        Glioma [C04.557.580.625.600.380]
        
        Neurocytoma [C04.557.580.625.600.580]
        
        Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive [C04.557.580.625.600.590]
        
        Medulloblastoma [C04.557.580.625.600.590.500]
        
        Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral [C04.557.580.625.600.590.650]
        
        Pinealoma [C04.557.580.625.600.657]
        
        Retinoblastoma [C04.557.580.625.600.725]

Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive Preferred

Concept UI: M0027471
Scope Note: A group of malignant tumors of the nervous system that feature primitive cells with elements of neuronal and/or glial differentiation. Use of this term is limited by some authors to central nervous system tumors and others include neoplasms of similar origin which arise extracranially (i.e., NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS, PRIMITIVE, PERIPHERAL). This term is also occasionally used as a synonym for MEDULLOBLASTOMA. In general, these tumors arise in the first decade of life and tend to be highly malignant. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2059)
Terms: Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive Preferred Term
Term UI T365791
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Neoplasms, Primitive Neuroepithelial
Term UI T372816
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Neuroectodermal Tumor, Primitive
Term UI T054521
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Neuroepithelial Neoplasms, Primitive
Term UI T372817
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Neuroepithelial Tumors, Primitive
Term UI T372814
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); PNET
Term UI T372815
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Primitive Neuroepithelial Neoplasms
Term UI T372818
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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