Medulloepithelioma

What it means

A primitive neuroectodermal tumor that originates from the cells of the embryonic medullary canal.

Medulloepithelioma is a rare primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the central nervous system usually developing in childhood, displaying highly malignant behavior, with early progression or recurrence.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

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