title: Plexiform schwannoma of the ulnar nerve.
abstract: Plexiform schwannoma is a rare benign neurogenic tumour; we report a case that arose in the ulnar nerve of a 59-year-old woman. Exploration showed a continuous multinodular tumour that involved the ulnar nerve from the hand to the upper arm; the length of the tumour was 35 cm.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan. kkenji@naramed-u.ac.jp
authors: Kenji
authors: K
authors: Kawamura
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Yajima
authors: Toru
authors: T
authors: Morishita
authors: Kanya
authors: K
authors: Honoki
authors: Yoshinori
authors: Y
authors: Takakura
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014459:Ulnar Nerve