Preferred Label : neuroepitheliomatous neoplasm;
RADLEX synonyms : nerve sheath neoplasm;
Definition : Neoplasms which arise from nerve sheaths formed by schwann cells in the peripheral
nervous system or by oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. Malignant peripheral
nerve sheath tumors, neurofibroma, and neurilemmoma are relatively common tumors in
this category. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0206727;
Origin ID : RID4398;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Neoplasms which arise from nerve sheaths formed by schwann cells in the peripheral
nervous system or by oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. Malignant peripheral
nerve sheath tumors, neurofibroma, and neurilemmoma are relatively common tumors in
this category. [MeSH]