title: An unusual case of symptomatic Schwannoma on the elbow.
abstract: This case report regards a Schwannoma originating from the ulnar nerve at the elbow. It produced a variety of symptoms and severely impaired the patient's hand function. The surgical procedure consisted in the enucleation of the swelling and the anterior submuscular transposition of the ulnar nerve.
authors.affiliation: University of Catania, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Chirurgiche, Cannizzaro Hospital, Departement of Plastic Surgery, Via Messina 829, 95126 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perrotta
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Virzì
authors.forename: Maria Stella
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tarico
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Napoli
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D004550:Elbow / Q000294:innervation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery