2A02.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves

Description

This is a tumour of cranial nerves having none of the characteristics of a malignant neoplasm.

Index terms

  • Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves
  • neurinoma of unspecified site
  • Vestibular schwannoma
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  • acoustic schwannoma
  • Benign neoplasm of abducens nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of accessory nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of facial nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of glossopharyngeal nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of hypoglossal nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of oculomotor nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of olfactory nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of optic nerve
  • benign tumour of optic nerve
  • neuroma of optic nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of trigeminal nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of trochlear nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of vagus nerve
  • Acoustic neuroma
  • acoustic neurilemmoma
  • acoustic neurinoma
  • benign neoplasm of acoustic nerve

Inclusions

  • Vestibular schwannoma

Exclusions from above levels

  • 2D50 – Malignant neoplasm metastasis in brain
  • 2D51 – Malignant neoplasm metastasis in meninges
  • 2D52 – Malignant neoplasm metastasis in spinal cord, cranial nerves or paraspinal nerves

Sibling codes

  • 2A02.0 – Gliomas of spinal cord, cranial or paraspinal nerves
  • 2A02.1 – Tumours of cranial or paraspinal nerves
  • 2A02.2 – Primary neoplasm of spinal cord of unknown or unspecified type
  • 2A02.4 – Benign neoplasm of spinal cord
  • 2A02.Z – Primary neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves, paraspinal nerves or remaining parts of central nervous system, unspecified

Foundation entity

Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/759634326

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 2A02: Primary neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves, paraspinal nerves or remaining parts of central nervous system › 02: Neoplasms