posterior fossa group B ependymoma

Term ID

DOID:0081255

Synonyms

• Posterior Fossa Ependymoma, Group B (PFB)
• Posterior fossa group B (PFB) ependymoma

Definition

A posterior fossa ependymoma that arises in the posterior fossa with characteristic DNA methylation patterns including retention of nuclear H3 p.K28me3 (K27me3) expression, absence of CpG island hypermethylation, absence of global DNA hypomethylation, and absence of EZHIP overexpression. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33902636/

References

• ICDO:9396/3
• NCI:C186451

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0081255 )