Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor

Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor

Definition

A benign glial-neuronal neoplasm. It is usually supratentorial, located, generally, in the cortex and occurs in children and young adults with a long-standing history of partial seizures. A histologic hallmark of this tumor is the 'specific glioneuronal element', characterized by columns, made up of bundles of axons, oriented perpendicularly to the cortical surface.B

Also known as DNET, DNT, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial neoplasm, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (morphologic abnormality), dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour (morphologic abnormality) — 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
Cerebral cortex Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Nervous system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0