Benign mediastinal psammomatous neurilemmoma
Benign mediastinal psammomatous neurilemmoma
Definition
A schwannoma that arises from the posterior mediastinum. It is characterized by the presence of psammoma bodies.
Also known as benign mediastinal psammomatous schwannoma, benign psammomatous neurilemmoma of mediastinum, benign psammomatous neurilemmoma of the mediastinum, benign psammomatous schwannoma of mediastinum, benign psammomatous schwannoma of the mediastinum — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nerve | 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 |
| Peripheral nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Peripheral nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Respiratory system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |