title: Intraosseous neurilemoma of the sternum.
abstract: Sternal benign bone tumor is uncommon. We report a very rare case of intraosseous neurilemoma in the sternum. A girl, 10 years of age, was diagnosed as having a sternal tumor. Computed tomographic scan disclosed a mushroom-shape tumor in the region from inside of the sternum to the ventral soft tissues. Surgical resection was performed. Histopathologic findings showed a typical neurilemoma with Antoni type A and B patterns. No recurrence has been found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ochi
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum