Cerebellar astrocytoma
Cerebellar astrocytoma
Definition
Benign and malignant neoplasms of the cerebellum that arise from astrocytes. During childhood the majority are benign pilocytic astrocytomas. In adults both benign and relatively higher grade forms may occur. The most common presenting symptoms are headache, nausea, vomiting, ataxia of gait or limb, paresis, diplopia, and dizziness. Objective signs include weakness, long tract signs, dysmetria, gait ataxia, papilledema, and nystagmus. Surgical resection is often curative.
Also known as astrocytoma (excluding glioblastoma) of cerebellum, astrocytoma of cerebellum, astrocytoma of the cerebellum, astrocytoma, cerebellar, cerebellar astrocytoma, cerebellum astrocytoma, cerebellum astrocytoma (excluding glioblastoma) — per MONDO
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 |
| Cerebellum | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cerebellum | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |