A plexiform neurofibroma is a tumor of the
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plexiform neurofibroma — a fusiform, ropelike enlargement of a nerve, consisting of Schwann cells, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells in a loose myxoid ground, usually occurring as multiple lesions in neurofibromatosis 1, although occasionally arising as a solitary,… … Medical dictionary
plexiform neurofibroma — A nerve that has become thick and misshapen due to the abnormal growth of cells and tissues that cover the nerve … English dictionary of cancer terms
Neurofibroma — Classification and external resources Histopathologic image of cutaneous neurofibroma obtained by biopsy ICD 10 D36.1 (ILDS D36.160) … Wikipedia
neurofibroma — A moderately firm, benign, encapsulated tumor resulting from proliferation of Schwann cells in a disorderly pattern that includes portions of nerve fibers; in neurofibromatosis, neurofibromas are multiple. SYN: fibroneuroma. plexiform … Medical dictionary
plexiform neuroma — see under neurofibroma … Medical dictionary
Verneuil neuroma — plexiform neurofibroma … Medical dictionary
Neurofibromatosis type I — For Von Recklinghausen s disease of bone, a disorder seen with hyperparathyroidism, see osteitis fibrosa cystica. Neurofibromatosis type 1 Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q85.0 (ILDS Q85.010) ICD … Wikipedia
Neurofibromatosis — Classification and external resources Back of an elderly woman with neurofibromatosis ICD 10 Q … Wikipedia
neuroma — General term for any neoplasm derived from cells of the nervous system; on the basis of newer knowledge pertaining to cytologic and histologic characteristics, a variety of neoplasms, formerly placed in the general category of n., may now be… … Medical dictionary
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
