Mediastinal schwannoma
Mediastinal schwannoma
Definition
A schwannoma that arises from the posterior mediastinum. It is the most common neurogenic tumor of the mediastinum. Excision is usually curative.
Also known as benign mediastinal neurilemmoma, benign mediastinal schwannoma, benign neurilemmoma of mediastinum, benign neurilemmoma of the mediastinum, benign schwannoma of mediastinum, benign schwannoma of the mediastinum, mediastinal neurilemmoma, mediastinal schwannoma, mediastinum schwannoma, neurilemmoma of mediastinum, neurilemmoma of the mediastinum, schwannoma of mediastinum, 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 |