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Descriptor
English
:
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Neoplasias de la Vaina del Nervio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Neoplasias da Bainha Neural
Synonyms
English
:
Perineurioma
Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
Tree Number:
C04.557.580.600
C10.551.775.500
C10.668.829.725.500
Definition
English
:
Neoplasms
which arise from nerve sheaths formed by
SCHWANN CELLS
in the
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
or by OLIGODENDROCYTES in the
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors,
NEUROFIBROMA
, and
NEURILEMMOMA
are relatively common tumors in this category.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
neoplasms
composed of myelin sheaths, NOT
neoplasms
located in myelin sheaths: coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM)
History Note
English
:
2006 (1994)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BS
blood supply
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SC
secondary
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
31261
Unique Identifier:
D018317
Occurrence in VHL
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