About The Medical Condition Nerve Sheath Tumor
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Nerve Sheath Tumor
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Nerve Sheath Tumor?
Tumors arising from nerve sheaths formed by SCHWANN CELLS in the peripheral nervous system and by oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, NEUROFIBROMA, and NEURILEMMOMA are relatively common tumors in this category.
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