Neoplasm consisting chiefly of neurons and nerve fibers.
A noncancerous tumor composed of nerve cells and fibers. A neuroma may affect any nerve in the body. Symptoms may include pain, numbness, and tingling in parts of the body supplied by the nerve. If the symptoms are troubling, the neuroma is surgically removed.
Neuroma means a tumour connected with a nerve such tumours being generally composed of fibrous tissue, and of a painful nature.
Former term for any type of tumor composed of nerve cells. Classification is now made with respect to the specific portion of the nerve involved.
A benign tumor originating from nerve tissue. Often, the cause remains unidentified; however, on rare occasions, a neuroma can form due to nerve damage.
A neuroma can impact any nerve throughout the body. The symptoms differ based on which nerve is affected. In many instances, sporadic pain occurs in regions served by the compromised nerve. If the neuroma grows in a restricted area and compresses the nerve, these regions might also experience numbness and weakness.
If the symptoms become severe, the tumor might be removed through surgery.