Spinal neurofibroma

What it means

A neurofibroma (benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor) localized in the spine.

Spinal neurofibromas can affect the spinal cord or the spinal nerve roots. Spinal neurofibromas can occur at cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral levels.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Spinal neurofibromas