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Neurofibroma: A benign tumor that originates from nerve cells. The tumors usually arise from nerves in the skin or just under the skin. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Neurofibroma is available below.
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Tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Neurofibroma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Neurofibroma, or a subtype of Neurofibroma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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