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schwannomatosis
Schwannomatosis
Schwannomatosis is caused by germline SMARCB1 (~40%) or LZTR1 (~30%) mutations; multiple peripheral schwannomas WITHOUT bilateral vestibular schwannomas; chronic pain is the hallmark; distinct from NF2; treatment: surgical resection for symptomatic tumors.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | schwannomatosis |
| Name | Schwannomatosis |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-07 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
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Sources
- Merker VL, Esparza S, Smith MJ, Stemmer-Rachamimov A, Plotkin SR. Clinical features of schwannomatosis: a retrospective analysis of 87 patients. Oncologist. 2012;17(10):1317-1322. · PubMed 22927469
- Piotrowski A, Xie J, Liu YF, et al. Germline loss-of-function mutations in LZTR1 predispose to an inherited disorder of multiple schwannomas. Nat Genet. 2014;46(2):182-187. · PubMed 24362817