Benign schwannoma of the obturator nerve: a case report.
We describe a schwannoma of the obturator nerve in a woman 66 years old. It was diagnosed only postoperatively because of the aspecificity of the symptoms. The difficulty of making a correct diagnosis during surgery is discussed, and the potential serious consequences of total excision of the nerve are described.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Camillo de Lellis Hospital, Rieti, Italy.
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009776:Obturator Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011859:Radiography