Benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor-varied clinical presentation

Authors

  • Saravana Kumar Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
  • Divya Kumar Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20203268

Keywords:

Schwannoma, Nerve sheath tumors, Neurilemmoma

Abstract

Peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNST) are a group of heterogeneous, often benign and a rare condition that originates from the neuroectodermal or neural crest and display features that mirror the elements of the nerve. Schwannomas are one such peripheral nerve sheath tumors which entirely are made up of benign neoplastic Schwann cells. The objective of this case report is to highlight the diverse clinical presentations of these swellings. In this presentation, reporting three cases of PNST in which two presented with neurological symptoms of paraesthesia and pain and one who was asymptomatic swelling over his neck. All of whom were diagnosed with an alternate soft tissue swelling post clinical examination and taken up for excision as there were no significant clinical evidence for imaging. Intra-operatively we noted that all were closely related to the peripheral nerve of that anatomical region. Histopathological study revealed it to be PNST. PNST and schwannoma in particular although an entity that is not so common to come across in the surgical clinic we need to have and high indices of suspicion when associated close to peripheral nerves and symptomatic of a nerve involvement as we discuss here below.

Author Biographies

Saravana Kumar, Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

Associate professor, department of General surgery

Divya Kumar, Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

Resident, department of general surgery

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2020-07-23

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