Ependymoblastoma

Ependymoblastoma
Ependymoblastomas are fast-growing tumors that form in brain cells lining the fluid-filled spaces in the brain and spinal cord, where it is often near the tailbone. These rare tumors are most common in infants and young children.

Ependymoblastoma (WHO grade IV) is a rare, malignant, embryonal brain tumor that occurs in neonates and young children.

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Ependymoblastoma
Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET)
Choroid plexus papilloma or carcinoma
Pineal parenchymal tumors of intermediate differentiation
Melanocytic lesions
Capillary hemangioblastoma
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Tumours that fall under the heading PNET include medulloblastoma (the most common), pineoblastoma, ependymoblastoma, retinoblastoma, neuroblastoma and esthesioneuroblastoma. Other than the medulloblastoma, these are all rare tumors.

See also: Blastoma, Medulloblastoma, Brain tumor, Brain Tumors, Cancer