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Definition of neurofibroma in English: neurofibromanounPlural neurofibromata, Plural neurofibromas ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)fʌɪˈbrəʊməˌn(y)o͝orōfīˈbrōmə Medicine A tumour formed on a nerve cell sheath, frequently symptomless but occasionally malignant. Example sentencesExamples - The intracranial tumors associated with neurofibromatosis include optic gliomas, other astrocytomas, neurilemomas, acoustic neuromas, neurofibromas, and meningiomas.
- Benign tumors called neurofibromas are found on or under the skin or along the nerves of the body.
- Development of benign neurofibromas versus malignant neurofibrosarcomas may be the difference between inactivation of one NF1 allele versus both alleles, respectively.
- A number of examples of tumors with some malignant features exist, for example, oyster epithelioma, neurofibromas, sarcomas, and leukocytic neoplasms (leukemia-like disorders).
- In fact, pain or sudden enlargement of a pre-existing mass in this setting should lead to immediate biopsy to exclude the possibility of malignant transformation of a neurofibroma.
Definition of neurofibroma in US English: neurofibromanounˌn(y)o͝orōfīˈbrōmə Medicine A tumor formed on a nerve cell sheath, frequently symptomless but occasionally malignant. Example sentencesExamples - A number of examples of tumors with some malignant features exist, for example, oyster epithelioma, neurofibromas, sarcomas, and leukocytic neoplasms (leukemia-like disorders).
- Benign tumors called neurofibromas are found on or under the skin or along the nerves of the body.
- The intracranial tumors associated with neurofibromatosis include optic gliomas, other astrocytomas, neurilemomas, acoustic neuromas, neurofibromas, and meningiomas.
- Development of benign neurofibromas versus malignant neurofibrosarcomas may be the difference between inactivation of one NF1 allele versus both alleles, respectively.
- In fact, pain or sudden enlargement of a pre-existing mass in this setting should lead to immediate biopsy to exclude the possibility of malignant transformation of a neurofibroma.
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