Diseases

Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

A rare, aggressive brain tumor that forms in the GLIAL CELLS in the PONS.

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Abstract

A rare, aggressive brain tumor that forms in the GLIAL CELLS in the PONS.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • DIPG Brain Tumors
  • DIPG, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
  • Brain Tumor, DIPG
  • DIPG Brain Tumor

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with BRAIN STEM NEOPLASMS

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Brain Stem Neoplasms(2000-2019)
  • Glioma (1986-2019)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080443. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080443
  2. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffuse_midline_glioma
  3. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25339127