Benign Giant Schwannoma Located in the Upper Arm
Articles > Article · 1997
Authors: Yavuz Kececi, Tahir GÜRLER, Hakan Gundogan, Ufuk Bilkay, Arman Cagdas
Annals of Plastic Surgery, International, WoS, 1997, vol 39, pp 100-102
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199707000-00019
Summary
A 72-year-old-female presented with a giant schwannoma on the medial side of her right upper arm. Ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance imaging examinations showed that it was almost a totally cystic lesion. It was initially misdiagnosed as a hydatid cyst. After excision of the tumor, histopathological examination revealed that it was a schwannoma composed of two types of regions known as Antoni A and B regions. The tumor was 15 x 8 x 7 cm in size. There were no neurological sequelae after the operation. This is probably the biggest schwannoma of the upper extremity reported.