Benign Peripheral Nerve Tumors

Treatment of Children

Nerve tumors sometimes occur in children and adolescents, though not commonly. (See types of nerve tumors.) Minnesota has pediatric specialists experienced in treating these tumors with the treatment options described in these pages.

Treatment Team

Because peripheral nerve tumors vary significantly in terms of their location in the body, the severity of the tumors and the degree they are affecting the body, the medical team at Mayo Clinic is customized for each patient being treated for benign peripheral nerve tumor.

Among the medical specialties that can be involved in care for patients with peripheral nerve tumors:

• Pediatric Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Medical Genetics
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at (507) 538-3270 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.