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glial tumor

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glial tumor
Neurology A 1º CNS tumor arising in neurons and neural processes. See Brain tumor.


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Histologic features enabling recognition of these recently described glioneuronal tumors are presented along with remarks concerning the classification of mixed neuronal and glial tumors exhibiting unconventional appearances.
It is a rare glial tumor that usually appears submucosally as a pedunculated mass in the midline, attached to the nasal septum.
Biologically, it is the most malignant of glial tumors and also is the most likely to metastasize, primarily to the lymph nodes, lung, bone, and liver.
 
 
 
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