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What is schwannoma?
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Usually benign tumor: It is usually a benign tumor of the coverings of a nerve and occurs in nerves of your peripheral nervous system including cranial nerves.
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Schwannoma: A schwannoma is growth from the outer sheath of a nerve. They can occur anywhere in the body where there is a nerve, most are benign and symptoms are related to which nerve is involved.
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