Partial excision of schwannomatosis with fascicular invasion occurring in the ulnar nerve above the elbow: A 1-year follow-up study.
Ann Chir Plast Esthet
; 68(3): 279-285, 2023 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Although not as common as solitary lesions, multiple schwannomas do occur, even in single nerve lesions. We report a rare case of a 47-year-old female patient who presented with multiple schwannomas with inter-fascicular invasion in the ulnar nerve above the cubital tunnel. Preoperative MRI revealed a 10-cm multilobulated tubular mass along the ulnar nerve above the elbow joint. During excision under 4.5° loupe magnification, we separated three ovoid yellow-colored neurogenic tumors of different sizes, but there were still remaining lesions as it was difficult to completely separate lesions from the ulnar nerve due to the risk of iatrogenic nerve ulnar nerve injury. The operative wound was closed. Postoperative biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of the three schwannomas. During the follow-up, the patient recovered without neurological symptom or limitations in range of motion, and there were no neurological abnormalities. At 1year after surgery, small lesions remained in the most proximal part. However, the patient had no clinical symptoms and was satisfied with the surgical results. Although a long-term follow-up is necessary for this patient, we were able to obtain good clinical and radiological results.
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Asunto principal:
Articulación del Codo
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Neurilemoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Ann Chir Plast Esthet
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Corea del Sur