Infant-type hemispheric glioma
Infant-type hemispheric glioma
Definition
A malignant astrocytoma that is characterized by receptor tyrosine kinase fusions in the NTRK family, ROS1, ALK, or MET genes, that arises in the cerebral hemisphere and occurs in early childhood.
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brain | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Brain | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| 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 Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |