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Neurilemmoma

"Neurilemmoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A neoplasm that arises from SCHWANN CELLS of the cranial, peripheral, and autonomic nerves. Clinically, these tumors may present as a cranial neuropathy, abdominal or soft tissue mass, intracranial lesion, or with spinal cord compression. Histologically, these tumors are encapsulated, highly vascular, and composed of a homogenous pattern of biphasic fusiform-shaped cells that may have a palisaded appearance. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp964-5)


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Neurilemmoma" by people in this website by year, and whether "Neurilemmoma" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 14 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2016 and 2019
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