Glioneuronal and Neuronal Tumors

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A group of central nervous system neoplasms with a variable amount of neuronal and, less consistently, glial differentiation. They occur at a low frequency and usually carry a favorable prognosis. Representative examples include dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma, desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma, desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma, and dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor. (Adapted from WHO)

**Synonyms:** - Glioneuronal Tumors - Neuronal and Glio-Neuronal Neoplasm - Neuronal and Glio-Neuronal Tumor - Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal-Glial Tumor - Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal-Glial Tumors