A rare case of schwannomatosis of the extremities

J Int Med Res. 2020 Sep;48(9):300060520952278. doi: 10.1177/0300060520952278.

Abstract

A schwannoma is a benign tumor that arises from the myelin-producing Schwann cells that surround nerves. We herein report a case involving a 55-year-old man who first presented to our clinic with a schwannoma of the posterior tibial nerve and 5 years later with a schwannoma of the ulnar nerve. This is the first report of schwannomatosis of the ulnar and posterior tibial nerves.

Keywords: Schwannomatosis; case report; neurofibromatosis; pain; tibial nerve; ulnar nerve.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Extremities
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurilemmoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Neurilemmoma* / surgery
  • Neurofibromatoses* / diagnostic imaging
  • Skin Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging

Supplementary concepts

  • Schwannomatosis