Volume : 7, Issue : 8, August - 2018

Schwannoma of the Right ulnar nerve: a case report

Rakesh K. Gautam, Mankaran Singh Arora

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Introduction: Schwannomas are rare tumours that most commonly arise from peripheral nerve sheaths. They are</p> <div>mostly situated in the extremities (upper more than lower) and are solitary. The majority of these tumours are</div> <div>benign, and malignant transformation is very rare. The diagnosis is mostly made after histopathological examination. We hereby report a</div> <div>case of schwannoma of the right ulnar nerve which we recently encountered. Complete excision of the tumour was done sparing the nerve.</div> <div>Case report: A 70-year-old female presented to us with history of swelling over the left forearm from past 4 years. Local examination showed</div> <div>a tender ill-de􀃶ned swelling over medial aspect of right forearm, measuring 6 &times; 5 cm. The swelling was excised completely sparing the ulnar</div> <div>nerve. The histopathology revealed it to be a schwannoma.</div> <div>Conclusion: Schwannoma is a rare nerve sheath tumour frequently diagnosed after a histopathological examination of soft-tissue</div> <div>neoplasm. Resection of the tumour with nerve preservation is the treatment of choice as chance of recurrences is very low.</div>