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.

Teratoma

The presence of a teratoma.


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PMID (PMCID)
18097184
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant, Newborn
Congenital brain tumors in a series of seven patients.
Nejat F, Kazmi SS, Ardakani SB.
Pediatr Neurosurg. 2008;44(1):1-8.
There were three teratomas, one primitive neuroectodermal tumor, one ependymoblastoma and one CPP.
6692295
 MIXED_SAMPLE Child
Extracranial metastases in childhood primary intracranial tumors. A report of 21 cases and review of the literature.
Campbell AN, Chan HS, Becker LE, Daneman A, Park TS, Hoffman HJ.
Cancer. 1984;53(4):974-81.
This included 15 cases of medulloblastoma and 1 case each of astrocytoma, meningeal sarcoma, malignant melanoma, ependymoblastoma, teratoma, and endodermal sinus tumor, adding to the pediatric literature of 94 previously reported cases (72 medulloblastoma and 22 cases of other brain tumors).