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Schwannoma
rareA benign, usually encapsulated slow growing tumor composed of Schwann cells. It affects peripheral and cranial nerves. It recurs infrequently and only rare cases associated with malignant transformation have been reported.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0002546 Orphanet:252164
- Also known as
- benign neurilemmoma · benign schwannoma · neurilemmoma · neurinoma · neurolemmoma
Subtypes
Disease Rare Not rare Subtypes
- Peripheral nerve schwannoma MONDO:0004820 5
- Schwannomatosis MONDO:0008075 5
- Melanotic neurilemmoma MONDO:0002558 2
- Acoustic neuroma MONDO:0001569
- Cellular schwannoma MONDO:0002548
- Microcystic/reticular schwannoma MONDO:0002556
- Plexiform schwannoma MONDO:0002559
- Schwannoma of twelfth cranial nerve MONDO:0002549
- Sympathetic neurilemmoma MONDO:0002554
- Trigeminal schwannoma MONDO:0002555
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