Papillary glioneuronal tumor

Papillary glioneuronal tumor

Definition

A WHO grade I, indolent and relatively circumscribed brain tumor. Morphologically it is characterized by the presence of astrocytes that line vascular and hyalinized pseudopapillae. In between the pseudopapillae aggregates of neurocytes, large neurons, and ganglioid cells are present.

Also known as papillary glioneuronal tumor (WHO grade I), papillary glioneuronal tumour (WHO grade I), PGNT, pseudopapillary ganglioglioneurocytoma, pseudopapillary neurocytoma with glial differentiation — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Central nervous system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Central nervous system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Cerebral hemisphere Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Nervous system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0