Neural tumorsD36.1

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Tumours originating from the nerves or nerve sheaths.

ClassificationThis section has been translated automatically.

A distinction is made between:

Tumours of the peripheral nerve sheaths:

Neurom
Traumatic neuroma (amputation neuroma)
Palisade-forming encapsulated neuroma.
neurofibroma:

Diffuse neurofibroma
Plexiform neurofibroma
myxoid neurofibroma
Ancient (bizarre) neurofibroma.

Schwannoma (Neurinoma):

Cellular schwannoma.
Myxoid Schwannoma
Plexiform Schwannoma
Neurofibrosarcoma (malignant swanoma).

Other:

Cellular neurothecom
Perineurioma (Pacini neurofibroma; tactile neurinoma)
Granular cell tumor (Abrikosoff tumor)
Malignant granular cell tumor
Merkel cell carcinoma.

Neural heterotopias:

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer