neurilemoma /neu·ri·lem·o·ma/ (-lĕ-mo´mah) a tumor of a peripheral nerve sheath (neurilemma), the most common type of neurogenic tumor, usually benign.
neurilemoma [noor″ĭ-lĕ-mo´mah]
neurilemoma (nyoo´rilemō´m
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Patient discussion about neurilemoma.
neu·ri·le·mo·ma or neu·ri·lem·mo·ma (n r  -l-m  m)n. A benign, encapsulated neoplasm that may originate from a peripheral or sympathetic nerve, or from various cranial nerves. Also called neurinoma, schwannoma. |
neurilemoma [noor″ĭ-lĕ-mo´mah]
neurilemoma (nyoo´rilemō´m
),n (neurinoma, perineural fibroblastoma, schwannoma), a benign tumor of the neurilemma of disputed origin (Schwann cell vs. fibroblasts). May occur in soft tissue arid bone. Contains Verocay bodies. A malignant form occurs. See also body, Verocay and tissue.
Patient discussion about neurilemoma.
Q. Anybody familiar with schwannoma?
A. Well, not personally, but generallly it's a tumor of the envelopes of the nerves. You can start with reading about it here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwannoma) and about the more commomn type, the one that affects the nerves of hearing and the face, you can read here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_neuroma).
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