Free online searchable
2009 ICD-9-CM
Diseases and Injuries
>> Tabular
Index
>> Alphabetic
Index
Procedures
>> Tabular
Index
>>
Alphabetic Index
Appendices
>> Drugs
/ Chemicals
>> External Causes
Other Resources
>> HCPCS Alpha
>> Medical
Dictionary
>> Drug Directory
Tips
Contribute
| Glioblastoma Astrocytoma, Grade IV | Giant Cell Glioblastoma | Glioblastoma Multiforme | Astrocytomas, Grade IV | Giant Cell Glioblastomas | Glioblastoma, Giant Cell | Glioblastomas | Glioblastomas, Giant Cell | Grade IV Astrocytoma | Grade IV Astrocytomas A malignant form of astrocytoma histologically characterized by pleomorphism of cells, nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis. They may arise in any region of the central nervous system, with a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways. Clinical presentation most frequently occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life with focal neurologic signs or seizures. | |
| The National Library of Medicine (terms and conditions) | |