Ancient Schwannoma of the Radial Nerve: A Case Report

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 schwanno...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Phan, Duy, Ton, Nu Tra My, Bui, Thi Hong Khang, Tran, Hoang Ngoc Anh, Truong, Van Tri
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10474966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37664249
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42920
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Sumario: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.

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