cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma
MONDO:0003168Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A WHO Grade 1 astrocytoma which arises in the cerebellum. The tumor is composed of spindle shaped cells with numerous collections of reddish astrocytic fibers called Rosenthal fibers. Over 80% or the cerebellar astrocytomas of childhood are pilocytic. Pilocytic astrocytomas may rarely occur in adults. They are usually treated by surgical resection and in most cases have a favorable prognosis.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003168), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma
- Also called
- cerebellum pilocytic astrocytomapilocytic astrocytoma of cerebellumpilocytic astrocytoma of the cerebellum