Ancient schwannoma of the motor branch of the median nerve: a clinical case.
The authors present a case of ancient schwannoma of the motor branch of the median nerve. An accurate peroperative diagnosis was not possible despite the use of MRI. Sectioning of the nerve was required as the tumor could not be enucleated.
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Cattedra di Chirurgia della mano, Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Modena.
Adani
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Cerofolini
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Bagni
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Caroli
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D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery