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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
'''Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour''' is a type of [[brain tumour]] that arises from the [[oligodendrocyte]], a type of brain [[cell (biology)|cell]]. | '''Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour''' is a type of [[brain tumour]] that arises from the [[oligodendrocyte]], a type of brain [[cell (biology)|cell]]. | ||
It falls into Grade I of the [[World Health Organization|WHO]] classification of brain tumours | ==Classification== | ||
It falls into Grade I of the [[World Health Organization|WHO]] classification of brain tumours. | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== |
Revision as of 14:20, 11 September 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: DNT
Overview
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour is a type of brain tumour that arises from the oligodendrocyte, a type of brain cell.
Classification
It falls into Grade I of the WHO classification of brain tumours.
Treatment
Treatment of DNTs is surgical resection.
References