Naslov
Neurinoma of the superficial peroneal nerve - Case report

Autori
Matoković, Damir ; Cesarik, Marijan ; Drkulec, Vlado ; Tomić Rajić, Marijana

Izvornik
Neurologia Croatica (0353-8842) 59 (2010), 3-4; 167-171

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Ischialgia ; Neurinoma ; Superficial peroneal nerve

Sažetak
Neurinoma is a benign tumor originating from Schwann cells of the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves. The tumor is benign, encapsulated, not infiltrating the nerve, slowly growing, of homogeneous structure, and symptoms produced by neurinoma may be misdiagnosed. In this report, successful operative treatment of a large neurinoma of the superficial peroneal nerve as a very rare location in a 69-year-old female patient is described. Operative treatment is successful if performed before the irreversible nerve lesions have developed because the tumor itself does not infiltrate the nerve and can be extirpated in toto.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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