Volume : 3, Issue : 12, December - 2014

Schwannoma: A case report

Dr. Vipin Garg , Dr. Anjul Agarwal

Abstract :

Schwannomas can be found in various parts of the body with the most common site being the head. However, in the lower extremity they are most commonly found in the deep tissues of the foot.10 Unlike neurofiomas, Schwannomas rarely metastasize. 4 As a schwannomas grows along the nerve sheath the fibers begin to push outward. We operated a 24 Yr male came with complains of pain in right leg since 12 years. Biopsy showed biphasic pattern of schwannoma with evidence of degenerative changes.