Turkish Neurosurgery
Large Schwannoma of the Deep Peroneal Nerve: A Case Report |
Barış Erdogan1, Mehmet Onur Yüksel2, Taner Engin3, Aslı Çakır4 |
1sanliurfa education and research hospital, neurosurgery, sanliurfa, 2Medipol University, Neurosurgery, Istanbul, 3Mehmet Akif İnan Train and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery, Sanliurfa, 4Medipol University, Pathology, Istanbul, |
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34238-21.1 |
Aim: Schwannomas are the most common benign tumors of the peripheral nerve. Surgery is indicated in patients with progressively increasing tumor volume, pain, paresthesia, and progressively worsening neurological deficits.
Case Description: This article presents the case of a 32-year-old female patient with schwannoma. The patient had swelling on the anterior aspect of her right foot for a year. Her pain increased over the past 2 months, and a positive Tinel sign was present over the swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large schwannoma mass in the deep peroneal nerve.
The patients large schwannoma was completely excised along with its capsule.
Conclusion: Schwannomas are benign tumors of the peripheral nerves that rarely exhibit malignant transformation. Treatment is considered to be curative if complete resection is achieved.
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Corresponding author : Barış Erdogan