An encapsulated neoplasm in which the fundamental component is structurally identical to a syncytium of schwann cells. It is thought to arise from the neural crest. By convention the 'benign' schwannoma is preferably known as neurilemmoma and the 'true' or malignant schwannoma is designated simply as schwannoma. Although it is the most common malig...
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neurilemmoma, neurilemoma, neurinoma A firm, encapsulated fibrillar tumor of a peripheral nerve.
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