Peripheral nerve tumors in the upper extremity.
Peripheral nerve tumors involving the hand and upper extremity are rare. The types of tumors are few and they can usually be suspected on clinical grounds. The hand surgeon should have a knowledge of the diagnostic possibilities and the treatment options.
D005542:Forearm / Q000294:innervation*; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000601:surgery; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000601:surgery; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000601:surgery; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*