/ependymoblastoma

ependymoblastoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0016715

Also Known As

ETMR, C19MC-alteredembryonal tumor with Multilayered Rosettesembryonal tumor with Multilayered Rosettes with C19MC amplificationembryonal tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, C19MC-alteredembryonal tumor with abundant neuropil and true Rosettesembryonal tumour with Multilayered Rosettesembryonal tumour with Multilayered Rosettes with C19MC amplificationembryonal tumour with Multilayered Rosettes, C19MC-alteredembryonal tumour with abundant neuropil and true RosettesependymoblastomaETANTRETMRembryonal tumor with abundant neuropil and true rosettesembryonal tumour with abundant neuropil and true rosettesneuroectodermal tumors primitiveneuroectodermal tumours primitive

Definition

Ependymoblastoma is a rare type of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) that usually occurs in young children under the age of 2 and is histologically distinguished by the production of ependymoblastic rosettes. It is associated with an aggressive course and a poor prognosis.