adult central nervous system mixed germ cell tumor

Term ID

DOID:7945

Synonyms

Definition

A central nervous system adult germ cell tumor that develops from misfolding and misplacement of embryonic cells into the lateral mesoderm, causing these cells to become entrapped in different areas of the brain, has_material_basis_in abnormally proliferating cells derives_from germ cells. https://www.cancer.gov/types/brain/patient/child-cns-germ-cell-treatment-pdq

References

• NCI:C27402
• UMLS_CUI:C1332195

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:7945 )