eTable 2. The frequency of tumors in patients with NF2 (11, 14).
Tumor entity | Frequency |
Vestibular nerve schwannoma | 90–95% |
Schwannoma of other cranial nerves | 24–51% |
(Sub-)cutaneous schwannoma | 59–68% |
Intracranial meningioma | 45–58% |
Peripheral nerve schwannoma | 43–48% |
Ependymoma | 33–53% |
Mesothelioma | Rare (associated with asbestos) |
Malignant schwannoma | Rare |
NF2, Type 2 neurofibromatosis