Imaging and surgical approach for a schwannoma of the hand.
Schwannomas are benign encapsulated neoplasms of the peripheral nerve sheath. Clinical diagnosis is often difficult, and final diagnosis is usually based on histopathological findings. Imaging techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography, can be optimized to improve assessment prior to surgical treatment. The present case demonstrates that high-resolution sonography can be useful in assessing the underlying cause of median nerve pathology.
Department of Clinical Medicine and Rheumatology, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Via Àlvaro del Portillo, 200-00128, Rome, Italy. e.zardi@unicampus.it.
Enrico Maria
EM
Zardi
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Gianluca
G
Vadalà
Department of Clinical Medicine and Rheumatology, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Via Àlvaro del Portillo, 200-00128, Rome, Italy.
Francesca
F
Buzzulini
Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Andrea
A
Laghi
Department of Clinical Medicine and Rheumatology, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Via Àlvaro del Portillo, 200-00128, Rome, Italy.
Antonella
A
Afeltra
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Vincenzo
V
Denaro
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Nicola
N
Papapietro
Magnetic resonance; Neoplasm; Power doppler; Sonography; Surgery