Angiocentric glioma

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Angiocentric glioma

ORPHA:251671Disease

What it is

A rare diffuse glial neoplasm of the central nervous system characterized by a slowly progressing, grade 1 tumor usually arising in the cerebral cortex and/or brainstem, with tumor cells focally organized around the blood vessels in a distinctive pattern. Angiocentric glioma typically affects young patients and is clinically characterized by refractory seizures and headaches. Nearly all angiocentric gliomas exhibit MYB alterations (most commonly MYB::QKI fusion). Most cases are cured by surgical resection alone and the prognosis is usually favorable.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
All ages
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Genes

MYBPart of a fusion gene
QKIPart of a fusion gene

ICD-10 codes

C71.9filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 26 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MEDDRA 10073129MONDO 0016705UMLS C2363903

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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