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Published in: Virchows Archiv 1/2020

01-01-2020 | Schwannoma | Review Article

What’s new in nerve sheath tumors

Authors: Anders Meyer, Steven D. Billings

Published in: Virchows Archiv | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Peripheral nerve sheath tumors are commonly encountered and frequently pose challenges to the pathologist and the clinician. This review discusses the wide range of entities with an emphasis on new discoveries in the past decade. Clinical, histologic, immunohistochemical, and pathogenetic findings are discussed with an emphasis on clinical implications and differential diagnosis.
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Metadata
Title
What’s new in nerve sheath tumors
Authors
Anders Meyer
Steven D. Billings
Publication date
01-01-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword
Schwannoma
Published in
Virchows Archiv / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0945-6317
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2307
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-019-02671-0

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