About The Medical Condition Tumor, Nerve Sheath
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Tumor, Nerve Sheath
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Tumor, Nerve Sheath?
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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