"Gliosarcoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Rare mixed tumors of the brain and rarely the spinal cord which contain malignant neuroectodermal (glial) and mesenchymal components, including spindle-shaped fibrosarcoma cells. These tumors are highly aggressive and present primarily in adults as rapidly expanding mass lesions. They may arise in tissue that has been previously irradiated. (From Br J Neurosurg 1995 Apr;9(2):171-8)
| Descriptor ID |
D018316
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.600.380.400 C04.557.470.670.380.400 C04.557.580.625.600.380.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Gliosarcoma- Gliosarcoma
- Gliosarcomas
- Glioblastoma with Sarcomatous Component
- Sarcomatous Glioma
- Glioma, Sarcomatous
- Gliomas, Sarcomatous
- Sarcomatous Gliomas
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