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Molecular features of glioneuronal and neuronal tumors

Source: Childhood Cancer Genomics (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: April 30, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Central Nervous System Tumors / Astrocytomas, Other Gliomas, and Glioneuronal/Neuronal Tumors

Glioneuronal and neuronal tumors are generally low-grade tumors. Select histologies recognized by the 2021 WHO classification include the following:[1]

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Ganglioglioma.

Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma/desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma.

Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor.

Papillary glioneuronal tumor.

Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor.

Dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma (Lhermitte-Duclos disease).

Gangliocytoma.

Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor.

Central neurocytoma.

Extraventricular neurocytoma.

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