title: Intraosseous schwannoma of the metacarpal.
abstract: Intraosseous schwannoma (neurilemmoma) is an extremely rare, benign neoplasm, constituting less than 0.2% of primary bone tumors. It infrequently involves the bones of the hand. We present a case of intraosseous neurilemmoma of the metacarpal.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Vora
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Mintz
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Athanasian
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery