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Descriptor English: Meningeal Neoplasms
Descriptor Spanish: Neoplasias Meníngeas
Descriptor neoplasias meníngeas
Entry term(s) neoplasias meníngeas espinales
neoplasias meníngeas intracraneales
neoplasias meníngeas medulares
tumores de las meninges
Scope note: Procesos neoplásicos benignos y malignos originados en las meninges o que secundariamente afectan a las cubiertas meníngeas del cerebro y de la médula espinal.
Descriptor Portuguese: Neoplasias Meníngeas
Descriptor French: Tumeurs des méninges
Entry term(s): Benign Meningeal Neoplasm
Benign Meningeal Neoplasms
Cancer, Meningeal
Cancers, Meningeal
Intracranial Meningeal Neoplasm
Intracranial Meningeal Neoplasms
Leptomeningeal Neoplasm
Leptomeningeal Neoplasms
Malignant Meningeal Neoplasm
Malignant Meningeal Neoplasms
Meningeal Cancer
Meningeal Cancers
Meningeal Neoplasm
Meningeal Neoplasm, Benign
Meningeal Neoplasm, Intracranial
Meningeal Neoplasm, Malignant
Meningeal Neoplasm, Spinal
Meningeal Neoplasms, Benign
Meningeal Neoplasms, Intracranial
Meningeal Neoplasms, Malignant
Meningeal Neoplasms, Spinal
Meningeal Tumor
Meningeal Tumors
Neoplasm, Benign Meningeal
Neoplasm, Intracranial Meningeal
Neoplasm, Leptomeningeal
Neoplasm, Malignant Meningeal
Neoplasm, Meningeal
Neoplasm, Spinal Meningeal
Neoplasms, Benign Meningeal
Neoplasms, Intracranial Meningeal
Neoplasms, Leptomeningeal
Neoplasms, Malignant Meningeal
Neoplasms, Meningeal
Neoplasms, Spinal Meningeal
Spinal Meningeal Neoplasm
Spinal Meningeal Neoplasms
Tumor, Meningeal
Tumors, Meningeal
Tree number(s): C04.588.614.250.580
C10.551.240.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008577
Scope note: Benign and malignant neoplastic processes that arise from or secondarily involve the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord.
Annotation: coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM); for intracranial or spinal meningioma, see note on MENINGIOMA; intradural extramedullary neopl do not go here: index under SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS & do not try to locate "intradural" or "extramedullary"; meningeal leukemia does not go here: index under MENINGES /pathol (IM) + LEUKEMIC INFILTRATION (IM) (see note there) + specific type of leukemia (IM) if relevant
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Brain Neoplasms (1966-1977)
Meninges (1966-1977)
Neoplasms (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
Entry Version: MENINGEAL NEOPL
DeCS ID: 8748
Unique ID: D008577
NLM Classification: WL 200
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/27
Revision Date: 2001/07/25
Meningeal Neoplasms - Preferred
Concept UI M0013360
Scope note Benign and malignant neoplastic processes that arise from or secondarily involve the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord.
Preferred term Meningeal Neoplasms
Entry term(s) Meningeal Neoplasm
Meningeal Tumor
Meningeal Tumors
Neoplasm, Meningeal
Neoplasms, Meningeal
Tumor, Meningeal
Tumors, Meningeal
Malignant Meningeal Neoplasms - Narrower
Concept UI M0337069
Preferred term Malignant Meningeal Neoplasms
Entry term(s) Cancer, Meningeal
Cancers, Meningeal
Malignant Meningeal Neoplasm
Meningeal Cancer
Meningeal Cancers
Meningeal Neoplasm, Malignant
Meningeal Neoplasms, Malignant
Neoplasm, Malignant Meningeal
Neoplasms, Malignant Meningeal
Intracranial Meningeal Neoplasms - Narrower
Concept UI M0337065
Preferred term Intracranial Meningeal Neoplasms
Entry term(s) Intracranial Meningeal Neoplasm
Meningeal Neoplasm, Intracranial
Meningeal Neoplasms, Intracranial
Neoplasm, Intracranial Meningeal
Neoplasms, Intracranial Meningeal
Leptomeningeal Neoplasms - Narrower
Concept UI M0337068
Preferred term Leptomeningeal Neoplasms
Entry term(s) Leptomeningeal Neoplasm
Neoplasm, Leptomeningeal
Neoplasms, Leptomeningeal
Spinal Meningeal Neoplasms - Narrower
Concept UI M0337066
Preferred term Spinal Meningeal Neoplasms
Entry term(s) Meningeal Neoplasm, Spinal
Meningeal Neoplasms, Spinal
Neoplasm, Spinal Meningeal
Neoplasms, Spinal Meningeal
Spinal Meningeal Neoplasm
Benign Meningeal Neoplasms - Narrower
Concept UI M0337067
Preferred term Benign Meningeal Neoplasms
Entry term(s) Benign Meningeal Neoplasm
Meningeal Neoplasm, Benign
Meningeal Neoplasms, Benign
Neoplasm, Benign Meningeal
Neoplasms, Benign Meningeal



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