(n.) A tumor developed on, or connected with, a nerve, esp. one consisting of new-formed nerve fibers.
Example Sentences:
(1) The successful treatment of the painful neuroma remains an elusive surgical goal.
(2) 14 patients with painful neuroma, skin hyperesthesia or neuralgic rest pain were followed up (mean 20 months) after excision of skin and scar, neurolysis and coverage with pedicled or free flaps.
(3) Among patients in whom the neuroma had been operated on once previously (first recurrence group), 88% achieved good to excellent pain relief with the technique described in this article.
(4) Fifteen patients suspected to have Morton's neuroma were examined by computed tomography, which revealed the neuroma in seven cases.
(5) The percentage varied considerably between neuromas in different animals, from 0 to 23% (mean, 4.2%), with no major variation in the incidence as a function of neuroma age.
(6) Although unilateral acoustic neuromas in children are rare, they do occur.
(7) In the present report, we outline the early diagnosis of acoustic neuroma by summarizing 37 cases of acoustic neuroma experienced at our institution.
(8) Comparison of the preoperative threshold measurements of both techniques showed that there was a significantly higher incidence of detection of lesions on the diseased side in neuromas larger than 2 cm by the use of MCS.
(9) We have shown that an untreated Millipore implant inserted between the neuromas in young acallosal animals can support the migration of immature astrocytes that, in turn, support the de novo growth of commissural axons between the hemispheres.
(10) It is occasionally used for acoustic neuromas and primary or metastatic brain malignancies as well.
(11) A subgroup of patients who do not have the same genetic inheritance pattern have in addition a Marfanoid habitus and multiple mucosal neuromas.
(12) These neuromas became more extensive over the 70 day observation period.
(13) The aetiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of traumatic neuromas are reviewed.
(14) All animals survived and all treated nerves showed no evidence of neuroma formation and no evidence of viable nerve elements 1 month after treatment.
(15) In an attempt to clarify the pathogenesis of Morton's neuroma, 106 documented cases were analyzed by multiple staining techniques and electron microscopy.
(16) More collagen was found near the neuroma in the immediate epineurial group, but 60 per cent of the normal myelin was found in the posterior tibial nerve after the immediate epineural suture compared to 28.3 per cent in the immediate perineurial group.
(17) Intra-operative electrocochleography (ECochG) was used in an attempt to monitor the action potential of the cochlear nerve during acoustic neuroma surgery in 14 patients with useful pre-operative hearing.
(18) This behaviour is thought to be triggered by activity of sensory fibres ending in a neuroma.
(19) He was found, at biopsy, to have a fascicular neuroma of his right sural nerve, unassociated with his underlying neuropathy, apparently due to blunt trauma, as electroneurographic needling of this nerve could safely be ruled out by the patient and his physicians.
(20) An entirely negative result excludes an acoustic neuroma.
Tumour
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) In contrast to previous reports, these tumours were more malignant than osteosarcomas and showed a five-year survival rate of only 4-2 per cent.
(2) At operation, the tumour was identified and excised with part of the aneurysmal wall.
(3) When perfusion of the affected lung was less than one-third of the total the tumour was found to be unresectable.
(4) Some S-100 reactive cells previously interpreted as tumour cells were refound in a few tumours.
(5) An association of cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil and methotrexate already employed with success against solid tumours in other sites was used in the treatment of 62 patients with advanced tumours of the head and neck.
(6) Ten out of 12 (83%) tumours which had c-erbB-2 and c-erbA co-amplification had metastasised to axillary lymph nodes (P less than 0.006).
(7) These data indicate that RNA faithfully transfers "suppressive" as well as "positive" types of immune responses that have been reported previously for lymphocytes obtained directly from tumour-bearing and tumour-immune animals.
(8) These are rare tumours comparable to abdominal desmoid tumours.
(9) Over the past decade the use of monoclonal antibodies has greatly advanced our knowledge of the biological properties and heterogeneity that exist within human tumours, and in particular in lung cancer.
(10) Tumour necrosis factor (TNF), a polypeptide produced by mononuclear phagocytes, has been implicated as an important mediator of inflammatory processes and of clinical manifestations in acute infectious diseases.
(11) Expression of AR was compared with that of ER and PR as well as with tumour grade and age.
(12) The risk of recurrence and progression in 170 patients presenting with pTa urothelial tumours of the bladder has been estimated so that follow-up can be rationalised.
(13) Instead, the White House opted for a low-key approach, publishing a blogpost profiling Trinace Edwards, a brain-tumour victim who recently discovered she was eligible for Medicaid coverage.
(14) Finally, 10 patients had an intra- and extrasellar tumour (group III).
(15) Four patients with tumours larger than 2 cm died from metastatic carcinoid.
(16) We conclude that 1H MRS has a clear role in the diagnosis and biochemical assessment of intracranial tumours and in the evaluation and monitoring of therapy.
(17) The independent but combined use of both antigens, appreciably raises the diagnostic success percentage with regard to that obtained when only one tumour marker was used.
(18) We describe 10 patients with cerebral venous thrombosis: two had protein S deficiency, one had protein C deficiency, one was in early pregnancy, and there was a single case of each of the following: dural arteriovenous malformation, intracerebral arteriovenous malformation, bilateral glomus tumours, systemic lupus erythematosus, Wegener's granulomatosis, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
(19) All patients in Stages I and II (5 out of 26) who developed metastases had poorly differentiated (histological Type III) tumours.
(20) Three angiographic observations showing partial mesenteric vascularisation of renal tumours were made.