Schwannoma in the extremity: clinical features and microscopic intra-capsular enucleation
Keiichi Muramatsu, Yasuhiro Tani, Tetsuya Seto, Ryuta Iwanaga, Atsushi Mihara, Koichiro Ihara, Takashi Sakai
Abstract
Objective: Schwannomas are the most common type of neoplasm of the peripheral nerves. Enucleation is a standard surgical procedure; however, it occasionally results in iatrogenic nerve injury, even with atraumatic procedures. Herein, we present the clinical characteristics of schwannoma arising in the extremities and discuss the clinical outcomes of extra- and intra-capsular enucleation.
Topics & Concepts
EnucleationMedicineSchwannomaSurgeryRadiologyNeurofibromatosis and Schwannoma CasesPeripheral Nerve DisordersMeningioma and schwannoma management