Ependymoblastoma

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.

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Rank (Similarity)	PMID (PMCID)
2 (4.0%)	1025479	[Rare anatomical form of spinal cord ependymoma: metastatic ependymoblastoma involving whole spinal axis]. Ravon R, Bokor J, Catanzano G, Dany A. Neurochirurgie. 1976;22(6):627-30. [ Show abstract ] [ Hide abstract ]
		Ependymoma


		Cauda Equina Ependymoma Homo sapiens Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Metastasis Spinal Cord Spinal Cord Neoplasms
2 (4.0%)	557182	[Extraneural metastases of malignant brain tumors through ventriculoperitoneal shunt--report of two autopsy cases and a review of the literature (author's transl)]. Shibasaki T, Takeda F, Kawafuchi J. No Shinkei Geka. 1977;5(1):71-9. [ Show abstract ] [ Hide abstract ]
		Communicating hydrocephalus


		Adult Brain Neoplasms Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms Child Dysgerminoma Ependymoma Homo sapiens Male Neoplasm Seeding Peritoneal Cavity

Phenotype(s) retrieved from Orphanet

Total: 0

HPO ID	Term	Frequency

Phenotype(s) retrieved from case reports

Total: 11

HPO ID	Term	# of case reports
HP:0031925	Rosette	12
HP:0030065	Primitive neuroectodermal tumor	5
HP:0002888	Ependymoma	4
HP:0030071	Medulloepithelioma	4
HP:0002898	Embryonal neoplasm	2
HP:0009792	Teratoma	2
HP:0000969	Edema	1
HP:0002176	Spinal cord compression	1
HP:0002861	Melanoma	1
HP:0100006	Neoplasm of the central nervous system	1
HP:0100242	Sarcoma	1

Causative gene(s) retrieved from Orphanet

Total: 0

Gene Symbol	Gene Name	Entrez Gene ID