Open AccessThe pathology and treatment of peripheral nerve tumors and tumor‐likeconditions
Author(s) -
Woodruff James M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.43.5.290
Subject(s) - pathology , peripheral nerve , medicine , peripheral , anatomy
Peripheral nerves are subject to a wide array of inflammatory, degenerative, hyperplastic, and neoplastic processes. Accurate pathologic assessment is essential for appropriate treatment. This article reviews the pathology and treatment of tumors and tumor-like conditions of the peripheral nerves.