Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms

**Definition:** Neoplasms which arise from peripheral nerve tissue. This includes NEUROFIBROMAS; SCHWANNOMAS; GRANULAR CELL TUMORS; and malignant peripheral NERVE SHEATH NEOPLASMS. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp1750-1)

**Tree numbers:** - C04.588.614.596 - C10.551.775 - C10.668.829.725

**Synonyms:** - Peripheral Nerve Neoplasms - Peripheral Nerve Tumors