neurofibroma

[noor″o-fi-bro´mah]

a tumor of peripheral nerves due to abnormal proliferation of Schwann cells; called also fibroneuroma.

neu·ro·fi·bro·ma

(nū'rō-fī-brō'mă),

A moderately firm, benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells in a disorderly pattern that includes portions of nerve fibers; in neurofibromatosis, neurofibromas are multiple.

Synonym(s): fibroneuroma

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neurofibroma

(no͝or′ō-fī-brō′mə, nyo͝or′-)

n. pl. neurofibro·mas or neurofibro·mata (-mə-tə)

A benign tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath, usually nonencapsulated and composed of a mixture of cell types including Schwann cells and fibroblasts.

neu·ro·fi·bro·ma

(nūr'ō-fī-brō'mă)

A benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells.
Synonym(s): fibroneuroma.

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Neurofibroma

A soft tumor usually located on a nerve.

Mentioned in: Neurofibromatosis

neu·ro·fi·bro·ma

(nūr'ō-fī-brō'mă)

A moderately firm, benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells in a disorderly pattern that includes portions of nerve fibers.

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References in periodicals archive

Pigmented neurofibroma: report of two cases and literature review.

Pathology of Melanotic Schwannoma

In this case, a patient presented with a giant dermal neurofibroma, characteristic cafe-au-lait macules and a characteristic occipital defect.

Surgical Treatment of a Massive Neurofibroma of the Head and Neck in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report/ Tratamiento Quirurgico de un Neurofibroma Masivo de Cabeza y Cuello en un Paciente con Neurofibromatosis Tipo 1: Reporte de un Caso

Traditional optical (a) and confocal laser scanning (b) analyses showing well differentiated Schwann cells in a multinodular plexiform neurofibroma and their intense fluorescence.

Confocal Microscopy Predicts the Risk of Recurrence and Malignant Transformation of Mucocutaneous Neurofibromas in NF-1: An Observational Study

We identified twenty-three studies/case reports on neurofibroma involving the region of PH.

Nonoperative Management May Be a Viable Approach to Plexiform Neurofibroma of the Porta Hepatis in Patients with Neurofibromatosis-1

Al Beteddini, "Solitary intestinal neurofibroma with no associated systemic syndromes causing intussusception: case report and literature review," International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, vol.

Gastric Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature for Gastric Submucosal Masses Distinction

The histologic features of diffuse neurofibroma involving the parotid region are similar to those seen in diffuse neurofibromas of the skin or other sites.

Diffuse Neurofibroma in a Patient with Unknown History of NF1

Neurofibroma Bundles of wavy Positive: spindle cells, Neurofilament, S100 elongated nuclei and narrow cytoplasmic processes.

Bilateral Neurofibromas of the Nipple-Areolar Complex: A Case Report and Approach to Diagnosis

[5] Also plexiform neurofibromas are highly vascular with abnormal friable blood vessels, carrying a significant risk for bleeding during surgery.

DEXMEDETOMIDINE--A WONDER DRUG IN PATIENTS WITH VON RECKLINGHAUSEN NEUROFIBROMATOSIS DURING SCOLIOSIS CORRECTION SURGERY

(3) While patients with segmental NF may exhibit some of these same findings, the distribution of neurofibromas is often limited to one dermatome.

Segmental distribution of nodules on trunk

Neurofibroma is also a benign nerve sheath tumor of heterogeneous origin (schwann cells and perineural fibroblasts).9 Unlike Shwannoma, these tumors are poorly circumscribed with potential for local invasion.

SPINDLE CELL TUMOR OF NEURAL ORIGIN MANIFESTING IN ORAL CAVITY: A CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW

Intra-articular neurofibroma: an unusual source of anterior knee pain.

Sacroiliac joint involvement in von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis

To that end, standard and broadly accepted definitions of what constitutes benign cellular neurofibroma, DNL, ANF, low-grade MPNST, and high-grade MPNST need to be established.

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors State of the Science: Leveraging Clinical and Biological Insights into Effective Therapies