Explore: Peripheral Nerve Neoplasms

tend to be rare. A peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a nerve sheath tumor in the peripheral nervous system. Benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors include

developmental origin. The second cranial nerve is not a true peripheral nerve but a tract of the diencephalon. Cranial nerve ganglia, as with all ganglia, are

Peripheral nerve tumors, also called tumors of peripheral nerves or tumors of the peripheral nervous system, are a diverse category with a range of morphological

trigeminal nerve (V), abducens nerve (VI), facial nerve (VII), vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII), glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), vagus nerve (X), accessory nerve (XI)

parotid gland neoplasms, or metastases of other tumours. Often, since facial neoplasms have such an intimate relationship with the facial nerve, removing

cord, and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) comprising the branching peripheral nerves. It is composed of neurons, also known as nerve cells, which receive

the meninges. Peripheral neuropathies like Guillain–Barré syndrome do not affect the optic nerve. However, most typically, the optic nerve is grouped with

affect either the peripheral nervous system (PNS) or the central nervous system (CNS). They may be either benign or malignant. A nerve sheath tumor may

hormone respectively. Thyroid nodules are a major presentation of thyroid neoplasms, and are diagnosed by ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (USG/FNA)

polyneuropathy MeSH C04.588.614.596 – peripheral nervous system neoplasms MeSH C04.588.614.596.240 – cranial nerve neoplasms MeSH C04.588.614.596.240.015 – neuroma