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Plexiform neurofibroma
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A nerve that has become thick and misshapen due to the abnormal growth of cells and tissues that cover the nerve. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An elongated and multinodular neurofibroma, formed when the tumor involves either multiple trunks of a plexus or multiple fascicles of a large nerve, such as the sciatic. Some plexiform neurofibromas resemble a bag of worms, others produce a massive ropy enlargement of the nerve. (Adapted from WHO.) (NCI Thesaurus)
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