SARCOMATOUS GLIOMA
\sˌɑːkəmˈatəs ɡlɪˈə͡ʊmə], \sˌɑːkəmˈatəs ɡlɪˈəʊmə], \s_ˌɑː_k_ə_m_ˈa_t_ə_s ɡ_l_ɪ__ˈəʊ_m_ə]\
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Rare mixed tumors of the brain and rarely the spinal cord which contain malignant neuroectodermal (glial) and mesenchymal components, including spindle-shaped fibrosarcoma cells. These tumors are highly aggressive and present primarily in adults as rapidly expanding mass lesions. They may arise in tissue that has been previously irradiated. (From Br J Neurosurg 1995 Apr;9 (2):171-8)
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