title: Recurrent benign solitary intraosseous schwannoma of the tibia.
abstract: Schwannomas (neurilemmomas) are benign neoplasms composed of well-differentiated Schwann cells and are usually found in the soft tissues. The occurrence of schwannomas in bone is rare, accounting for less than 0.2% of primary bone tumors. Most cases of osseous schwannoma reported in the world medical literature involve bones of the skull. Only 2 cases have previously been described in the tibia, neither of which has recurred. We report the first case of a recurrent benign solitary intraosseous schwannoma of the tibia, and detail the clinical, radiological and histological findings.
authors.affiliation: Royal Perth Hospital, 177 D Fitzgerald St, West Perth, Western Australia 6005, Australia.
authors.forename: Wan Mei
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: Piers
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yates
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome