Radiologic Findings of Renal Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
대한영상의학회지, 2018 Schwannoma is a benign nerve sheath tumor that involves Schwann cells mostly found in the head, neck, posterior mediastinum and extremities.
Sung Tae Hwang +6 more
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Ancient chest wall schwannoma: A case report with review of literature
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2015 Schwannoma is one of the most common benign tumors of the nerve sheath. In thoracic region, mediastinum is the prime site for the occurrence of schwannoma.
Shriniketan S Kale +2 more
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NF2/merlin in hereditary neurofibromatosis 2 versus cancer: biologic mechanisms and clinical associations. [PDF]
, 2013 Inactivating germline mutations in the tumor suppressor gene NF2 cause the hereditary syndrome neurofibromatosis 2, which is characterized by the development of neoplasms of the nervous system, most notably bilateral vestibular schwannoma.
Angelo, Laura S +2 more
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Neuro-Oncology, 2019 BACKGROUND We evaluated Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC) as a schwannoma tumor suppressor and explored its utilization in a schwannoma gene therapy strategy that may be translated to clinical use.
Sherif G Ahmed +11 more
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A Rare Case of Schwannoma of Hard Palate: A Case Report
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2018 Schwannoma or neurilemmomas are benign, encapsulated, slow growing nerve sheath tumors of ectodermal origin derived from schwann cells of the nerve sheath. It is commonly seen in the head and neck region. It mainly arises from vestibulocochlear nerve (80%
Vidya Viswanathan +3 more
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Case Reports in Pathology, 2018 Introduction. Plexiform schwannoma is a rare variant of schwannoma that accounts for only 5% of all schwannomas. Herein, we present a rare case of plexiform schwannoma of the tongue in a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2).
Samir M. Amer +4 more
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A proteasome-resistant fragment of NIK mediates oncogenic NF-κB signaling in schwannomas [PDF]
, 2019 Schwannomas are common, highly morbid and medically untreatable tumors that can arise in patients with germ line as well as somatic mutations in neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2).
Angus, Steven P. +23 more
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Denervated Schwann cells attract macrophages by secretion of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in a process regulated by interleukin-6 and LIF [PDF]
, 2002 Injury to peripheral nerves results in the infiltration of immune cells, which remove axonal- and myelin-derived material. Schwann cells could play a key role in this process by regulating macrophage infiltration.
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Intralabyrinthine Vestibular Schwannoma Responsive to Intratympanic Gentamicin Treatment [PDF]
, 2017 Intralabyrinthine schwannoma (ILS) is a rare benign tumor that affects the ends of cochlear and vestibular nerves. In a majority of the cases, it occurs with unilateral progressive sensorineural hearing loss.
Barbara, Maurizio +6 more
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Intradural angiomatous meningioma arising from a thoracic nerve root [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Spinal intradural meningiomas that arise purely from a nerve root without dural attachments are extremely rare. Spinal meningiomas arise from arachnoidal cap cells in the spinal canal, and growth of these tumors exerts pressure on the spinal ...
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