Diseases

Cranial Nerve Neoplasms

Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from one or more of the twelve cranial nerves.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from one or more of the twelve cranial nerves.

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • Neoplasms, Cranial Nerve
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasm
  • Neoplasm, Cranial Nerve
  • Benign Cranial Nerve Neoplasms
  • Benign Cranial Nerve Tumors
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms, Benign
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms, Malignant
  • Cranial Nerve Tumors, Benign
  • Cranial Nerve Tumors, Malignant
  • Cranial Neuroma, Benign
  • Malignant Cranial Nerve Neoplasms
  • Malignant Cranial Nerve Tumors
  • Neoplasms, Cranial Nerve, Benign
  • Neoplasms, Cranial Nerve, Malignant
  • Tumors, Cranial Nerve, Benign
  • Tumors, Cranial Nerve, Malignant
  • Benign Cranial Neuroma
  • Benign Cranial Neuromas
  • Cranial Neuromas, Benign
  • Neuroma, Benign Cranial
  • Neuromas, Benign Cranial

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific cranial nerve dis (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

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History Note

78

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Previous Indexing

  • Peripheral Nerve Neoplasms (1966-1977)

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NLM Classification

WL 330

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cranial Nerve Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003390. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003390
  2. Cranial Nerve Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18555918