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neurofibroma

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neurofibroma [¦nu̇r·ō·fī′brō·mə]
(medicine)
A tumor characterized by the diffuse proliferation of peripheral nerve elements. Also known as endoneural fibroma; myxofibroma of nerve sheath; neurofibromyxoma; perineural fibroblastoma; perineural fibroma.


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We report a case of pinnal neurofibroma in which the primary complaint was otitis externa; hearing loss and cosmetic deformity were also present.
Spine tumors most commonly treated with CyberKnife include: meningioma, schwannoma, neurofibroma, hemangioblastoma, arteriovenous malformations, chondrosarcoma, chordoma, ependyoma, spinal metastases from many sources, myeloma, lymphoma, and Ewing sarcoma.
Given the unique distribution of the tumor, the only common lesions considered in the differential diagnosis are meningioma and neurofibroma.
 
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