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Schwannoma in the Upper Limbs
Joint Authors
Yuk Kwan Tang, Chris
Fung, Boris
Fok, Margaret
Zhu, Janet
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Schwannomas are the commonest tumours of peripheral nerves.
Despite the classical description that schwannomas are well encapsulated and can be completely enucleated during excision, a portion of them have fascicular involvement and could not be completely shelled out.
A retrospective review for 8 patients was carried out over 10 years.
75% of schwannoma occurred over the distal region of upper limb (at elbow or distal to it).
It occurs more in the mixed nerve instead of pure sensory or motor nerve.
50% of patients had mixed nerve involvement.
Fascicular involvement was very common in schwannoma (75% of patients).
Removal of the tumour with fascicles can cause functional deficit.
At present, there is no method (including preoperative MRI) which can predict the occurrence of fascicular involvement; the authors therefore proposed a new system to stratify patients who may benefit from interfascicular nerve grafts.
In this group of patients, the authors strongly recommend that the possibility and option of nerve graft should be discussed with patients prior to schwannoma excision, so that nerve grafting could be directly proceeded with patient consent in case there is fascicular involvement of tumour found intraoperatively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yuk Kwan Tang, Chris& Fung, Boris& Fok, Margaret& Zhu, Janet. 2013. Schwannoma in the Upper Limbs. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003587
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yuk Kwan Tang, Chris…[et al.]. Schwannoma in the Upper Limbs. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003587
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yuk Kwan Tang, Chris& Fung, Boris& Fok, Margaret& Zhu, Janet. Schwannoma in the Upper Limbs. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1003587
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1003587