Tumor of meninges

Tumor of meninges

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the meninges. The majority of the neoplasms arise from meningothelial cells and are called meningiomas. Non-meningothelial cell neoplasms include mesenchymal, non-meningothelial tumors, hemangiopericytomas, and melanocytic lesions.

Also known as meningeal cluster neoplasm, meningeal cluster neoplasm (disease), meningeal cluster rare nervous system tumor, meningeal cluster rare nervous system tumour, meningeal cluster tumor, meningeal cluster tumour, meningeal neoplasm, meningeal neoplasms, meningeal tumor, meningeal tumour, meninges neoplasm, meninges tumor, meninges tumour, neoplasm of meningeal cluster, neoplasm of meninges, neoplasm of the meninges, tumor of meningeal cluster, tumor of meninges, tumor of the meninges, tumour of meningeal cluster, tumour of the meninges — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

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