title: Neurilemoma located at the patellar insertion of vastus medialis obliquus.
abstract: We report a case of a rare neurological tumour arising in the knee joint with no apparent connection to the major nerve trunks in the area. After the patient failed to improve through rehabilitation, surgery was performed, revealing a concomitant tear of the medial meniscus as well as a mass which was excised through an external supero-medial incision into the knee. Histopathological analysis later confirmed the diagnosis of a neurilemoma.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Apparato Locomotore, Università La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro 3, 00185, Rome, Italy. riccardo.ciatti@fastwebnet.it
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciatti
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Margheritini
authors.forename: Arrigo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giombini
authors.forename: Pier Paolo
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Mariani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries