DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Benign, tumorous growth of the coreless axons and their core-rich medullary sheaths derived from mixed peripheral nerves. Depending on the clinic, histology and etiology, different variants are seen. Only in the case of the ganglioneuroma, which is very rare in the skin, ganglion cells are additionally found in the tumor parenchyma.
ClassificationThis section has been translated automatically.
Classification of true cutaneous neuromas:
- Ganglioneurom
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Fibrillary Neuromas:
- Traumatic neuroma (scar neuroma, amputation neuroma, special form: Morton neuroma)
- Idiopathic solitary or multiple neuromas (see also neurofibroma, plexiformes (encapsulated))
- Multiple skin and mucous membrane neuroma in multiple neuroma syndrome ( MMN syndrome)
- Neurom, encapsulated
- (Rudimentary polydactyly).
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Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Skin-coloured, solitary or multiple, easily movable, occasionally painful, lenticular to pea-sized, subcutaneous nodule with soft to derbelastic consistency.
Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Altmeyer P (1991) Multiple systematized neuromas of the skin and mucosa. Dermatologist 32: 240-244
- Kutzner H et al. (1990) The solitary encapsulated neuromas. dermatologist 41: 620-624
- Leverkus M et al (2003) Multiple unilateral schwannomas: segmental neurofibromatosis type 2 or schwannomatosis? Br J Dermatol 148: 804-809
- Mobbs RJ et al (2003) Treatment of painful peripheral neuroma by vein implantation. J Clin Neurosci 10: 338-389
- Stahl S et al (2002) Surgical treatment of painful neuroma in medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve. Ann Plast Surgery 48: 154-158
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Neural tumors; Neurofibroma; Neurom; Neurom fibrillar; Pacini-neurom digital; Polydactyly, rudimentary; Schwannom;Outgoing links (10)
Ganglioneuroma; MEN 3; Morton neurom; Neurofibroma; Neurofibroma plexiformes (encapsulated); Neurom, encapsulated; Neurom fibrillar; Neurom traumatic; Polydactyly; Schwannom;Disclaimer
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer