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Central nervous system fibrosarcoma

MedGen UID:
232039
•Concept ID:
C1332879
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Central Nervous System Fibrosarcoma; central nervous system fibrosarcoma; central nervous system fibrosarcoma (disease); CNS Fibrosarcoma; CNS fibrosarcoma; Fibrosarcoma of Central Nervous System; fibrosarcoma of central nervous system; Fibrosarcoma of CNS; fibrosarcoma of CNS; Fibrosarcoma of the Central Nervous System; fibrosarcoma of the central nervous system; Fibrosarcoma of the CNS; fibrosarcoma of the CNS
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003882

Definition

A usually aggressive malignant neoplasm arising from the central nervous system. It is characterized by the presence of spindle-shaped fibroblasts and collagenous stroma formation in a herringbone growth pattern. [from NCI]

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