Ancient Schwannoma of the Radial Nerve: A Case Report.

Cureus

Neurosurgery, Vinmec Healthcare System, Hochiminh, VNM.

Published: August 2023

Ancient schwannoma is a very rare subtype of schwannoma. In this report, a case of ancient schwannoma in the upper extremity is reported. A 40-year-old man presented with a slowly growing tumor in the right forearm. He underwent surgery to remove the tumor. Investigation revealed an ancient schwannoma originated from the right radius. Careful preoperative imaging evaluation is important for correct preoperative diagnosis and surgical strategy.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10474966PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42920DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

ancient schwannoma
16
ancient
4
schwannoma radial
4
radial nerve
4
nerve case
4
case report
4
report ancient
4
schwannoma
4
schwannoma rare
4
rare subtype
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!