neurinoma

• Terme médical désignant une tumeur généralement bénigne qui se développe à partir de la gaine entourant un nerf.

A medical term for a usually benign tumor that develops from the sheath surrounding a nerve.

1. Benign nerve sheath tumorC2formalmedical

   A usually non-cancerous growth that develops from the protective sheath (myelin) surrounding a nerve.

   Neurinome

   • The patient was diagnosed with a neurinoma on the auditory nerve.
   • Surgery is often recommended to remove a neurinoma if it causes symptoms.
   • An MRI scan can clearly show the location and size of a neurinoma.

   Synonymesneurilemoma