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  2. Schwannoma - Wikipedia

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    A schwannoma (or neurilemmoma) is a usually benign nerve sheath tumor composed of Schwann cells, which normally produce the insulating myelin sheath covering peripheral nerves. Schwannomas are homogeneous tumors, consisting only of Schwann cells.

  3. Psammoma body - Wikipedia

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    Psammoma bodies are commonly seen in certain tumors such as: Papillary thyroid carcinoma [2]; Papillary renal cell carcinoma [3]; Ovarian papillary serous cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma [4]

  4. Vestibular schwannoma - Wikipedia

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    A vestibular schwannoma (VS), also called acoustic neuroma, is a benign tumor that develops on the vestibulocochlear nerve that passes from the inner ear to the brain. The tumor originates when Schwann cells that form the insulating myelin sheath on the nerve malfunction.

  5. Nerve sheath tumor - Wikipedia

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    A nerve sheath tumor is a type of tumor of the nervous system (nervous system neoplasm) which is made up primarily of the myelin surrounding nerves.Nerve sheath tumors can be benign or malignant, and may affect both the peripheral and central nervous systems.

  6. Verocay body - Wikipedia

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    Antoni A area of schwannoma with Verocay bodies (one annotated by circle) Verocay bodies were first described by Uruguayan neuro-pathologist José Juan Verocay in 1910. It is a required histopathological finding for diagnosing schwannomas (tumors of Schwann cells).

  7. Cerebellopontine angle syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The most common cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumor is a vestibular schwannoma affecting cranial nerve VIII (80%), followed by meningioma (10%). The cranial nerves affected are (from most common to least common) : VIII (cochlear component), VIII (vestibular component), V Acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma

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    And TBD, also owned by Sinclair, shifted away from viral videos in 2024 to a mix of comedy repeats like “SNL” and “Key and Peele,” hence the ratings bump. RELATED: The 25 Most-Watched ...

  9. Schwannomatosis - Wikipedia

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    Schwannomatosis is an extremely rare genetic disorder closely related to the more-common disorder neurofibromatosis (NF). Originally described in Japanese patients, [1] it consists of multiple cutaneous schwannomas, central nervous system tumors, and other neurological complications, excluding hallmark signs of NF.