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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A '''Nerve sheath tumor''' is a class of tumors of the [[nervous system]] which are primarily comprised of the [[myelin]] surrounding [[nerve]]s. | A '''Nerve sheath tumor''' is a class of tumors of the [[nervous system]] which are primarily comprised of the [[myelin]] surrounding [[nerve]]s. | ||
Revision as of 13:27, 12 September 2012
| Nerve sheath tumor | |
| ICD-O: | 9540-9570[1] |
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| MeSH | D018317 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A Nerve sheath tumor is a class of tumors of the nervous system which are primarily comprised of the myelin surrounding nerves.
Examples include schwannoma and neurofibroma.[2]