Acoustic neuroma

Acoustic neuroma

Definition

A type of benign brain tumor that begins in the Schwann cells, which produce the myelin that protects the acoustic nerve - the nerve of hearing.

Also known as acoustic neurilemmoma, acoustic neurilemoma, acoustic neurinoma, acoustic neuroma, acoustic schwannoma, neurilemoma, acoustic, neurinoma of the acoustic nerve, neuroma, acoustic, vestibular neurilemmoma, vestibular schwannoma, vestibular schwannoma (disease) — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Cranial nerve Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Craniocervical region Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Craniocervical region Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Ear Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Ear Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Facial nerve Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Internal ear Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Internal ear Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Nervous system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Nervous system Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Vestibulocochlear nerve Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Vestibulocochlear nerve Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0