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Notice the whirly swirly pattern and how the cell nuclei are closely bunched together... almost as if they're forming a fence (Verocay bodies). Schwannomas are benign spindle cell tumors that occur along the edges of peripheral nerves. They can usually be removed without damaging the nerve itself.