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. 2020 May 15;117(20):354–360. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0354

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