Delayed outcome from surgically treated patients with benign nerve associated tumors of the extremities larger than 5 cm.

Background: The purpose of this work was to analyse the surgical procedure used and the outcome from patients with solitary nerve associated benign tumors of the extremities (SNABTE) >5 cm.

Methods: A 15 year review was performed for all patients with SNABTE treated in our department. The surgical procedures used (complete or incomplete tumor removal, with or without nerve preservation), the needs for grafting techniques as well as the outcome were analysed.