title: Multiple schwannomas of the sciatic nerve.
abstract: Schwannomas are rare benign tumours of nerve sheath cells of neural crest origin. Often these tumours are solitary and encapsulated. Multiple schwannomas can arise from the peripheral nervous system including cranial nerves, spinal roots, the brachial and lumbar-sacral plexus or major peripheral nerves. We report an extremely rare case of schwannomatosis of the sciatic nerve in a young female and include a comprehensive literature review. Treatment options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Division of Neurosurgery, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mobbs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020426:Sciatic Neuropathy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome