title: Intraosseous schwannoma of the middle phalanx.
abstract: Intraosseous schwannoma is an extremely rare, benign neoplasm. Only a few cases involving the bones of the hand have been reported, and none of these cases has involved middle phalanx. We present a case of intraosseous schwannoma of the middle phalanx of the right ring finger.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. sauli.kujala@fimnet.fi
authors.forename: Sauli
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kujala
authors.forename: Matti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kallioinen
authors.forename: Minna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forsman
authors.forename: Jorma
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryhänen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery