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Front Surg
August 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, H-Clinic Hospital, Ramallah, Palestine.
Introduction: Neurofibroma, a rare benign tumor of the peripheral nervous system, can manifest anywhere along a nerve from the dorsal ganglion to its terminal branches. Myxoid neurofibroma can present as a solitary non-tender nodule and is often confirmed by positive immunohistochemical staining for S-100 protein. However, in 50% of cases, neurofibromas are associated with neurofibromatosis.
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September 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Sports Medicine Institute, New York, New York, USA.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
August 2024
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery Clinic, Birgunj, Nepal.
Introduction And Importance: Schwannomas are benign tumors that arise from Schwann cells commonly located in peripheral nerves. Depending on the size and location of sciatic nerve Schwannoma clinical manifestations can either varies from symptoms simulating radiculopathies such as positive Lasegue sign on the affected side, gait weakness and paresthesia or just present with pain and an associated palpable mass.
Case Presentation: The authors present a case of a 34-year-old female patient suffering from pain, gait weakness, and a palpable mass since many months.
Quant Imaging Med Surg
June 2024
Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Cureus
December 2023
Department of Traumatology and Orthopedic, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR.
Sciatic nerve schwannomas are rare tumors, mainly characterized by sciatic neuralgia rather than sensory-motor deficits. The poorly suggestive clinical presentation of this localization leads to a delayed diagnosis. Here, we describe the case of a 47-year-old female patient with a nine-month history of schwannoma localized in the sciatic nerve, just above the left popliteal fossa.
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