Neoplastic Process
neurothekeoma
Subclass of:
Nerve Sheath Tumors;
Myxoma
Definitions related to neurothekeoma:
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A benign myxoma of cutaneous nerve sheath origin. Theke is from the Greek theke, sheath. (From Stedman, 25th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(nerve sheath myxoma) A benign neoplasm arising from nerve sheaths. It is characterized by the presence of a myxoid stroma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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