Diseases

Neurothekeoma

A benign myxoma of cutaneous nerve sheath origin. Theke is from the Greek theke, sheath. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

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Abstract

A benign myxoma of cutaneous nerve sheath origin. Theke is from the Greek theke, sheath. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Myxoma, Nerve Sheath
  • Neurotheceoma
  • Neurothecoma
  • Myxomas, Nerve Sheath
  • Nerve Sheath Myxoma
  • Nerve Sheath Myxomas
  • Neurotheceomas
  • Neurothecomas
  • Neurothekeomas

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38 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, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a nerve sheath tumor: Greek neuro-, nerve + theke, sheath; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Nervous System Neoplasms (1990-1993)
  • Skin Neoplasms (1980-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neurothekeoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018321. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018321
  2. Neurothekeoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurothekeoma
  3. Neurothekeoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7002720