Term info
database cross reference
- NCIT:C4972 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- DOID:3193 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- ONCOTREE:NST (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MESH:D018317 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
definition
A benign or malignant neoplasm arising from the perineural cells in the sheaths surrounding the nerves. Representative examples include neurofibroma, schwannoma, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
exactMatch
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D018317, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C4972, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_3193
has exact synonym
peripheral nerve sheath neoplasm, nerve sheath neoplasm, nerve sheath tumor, nerve sheath tumour, tumor of nerve sheath, neoplasm of nerve sheath, neoplasm of the nerve sheath
id
MONDO:0002547