Difference between revisions of "Schwannoma"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Jensflorian (talk | contribs) (→Microscopic: Hybrid nerve sheath tumor) |
Jensflorian (talk | contribs) (→General: +clinic) |
||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*A common [[neuropathology]] [[CNS tumours|tumour]] that occasionally shows-up elsewhere. | *A common [[neuropathology]] [[CNS tumours|tumour]] that occasionally shows-up elsewhere. | ||
* | *often encapsulated tumour of tissue surrounding a nerve. | ||
**Axons adjacent to the tumour are normal... but may be compressed. | **Axons adjacent to the tumour are normal... but may be compressed. | ||
*May be a part of [[neurofibromatosis type 2]]. | *May be a part of [[neurofibromatosis type 2]]. | ||
*Occurs at all ages. | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||