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neurilemmoma [‚nu̇r·ə·lə′mō·mə] (medicine) A solitary, encapsulated benign tumor originating in the neurilemma of peripheral, cranial, and sympathetic nerves. Also known as schwannoma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Key Words: schwannoma, renal tumor, retroperitoneal neoplasm, neurilemmoma, preoperative diagnosis We report a case of a neurilemmoma that arose from the right arytenoid muscle adjacent to the arytenoid cartilage. The final pathology report identified it as a facial nerve neurilemmoma made up almost exclusively of Antoni B areas and foci of degenerative changes (figure 2). |
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