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Which type of neurofibromatosis is characterized by the presence of acoustic Schwannomas?
Type I
What is a common characteristic of Type I neurofibromatosis?
Malignant transformation of neurofibromas
Which type of neurofibromatosis resembles type I but without eye affection?
Type II
Which type of tumor arises from Schwann (neurilemma) cells of the peripheral nerves?
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What is the term for multiple neurofibromas involving a long segment of a peripheral nerve?
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Which cranial nerve is one of the famous sites of schwannoma?
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What is the characteristic microscopically of Antoni type A pattern in Schwannoma?
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Which type of tumor appears as a rubbery expansion of the affected nerve without being demarcated from the nerve?
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What is the significant risk associated with neurofibroma?
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Which type of neurofibromatosis resembles type I but without eye affection?
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What is the term for a benign tumor arising from Schwann (neurilemma) cells of the peripheral nerves?
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Which type of tumor appears as a rubbery expansion of the affected nerve and is not demarcated from the nerve?
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What is the term given to multiple neurofibromas involving a long segment of a peripheral nerve?
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Which cranial nerve is one of the famous sites of schwannoma?
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What is the microscopic characteristic of Antoni type A pattern in Schwannoma?
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What is the significant risk associated with neurofibroma?
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Which type of neurofibromatosis resembles type I but without eye affection?
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