Schwannomas of the upper limb: Clinical presentation, preoperative management and outcomes of surgical treatment

Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2024 Oct 31;66(5):618-628. doi: 10.3897/folmed.66.e135490.

Abstract

Schwannomas are the most common tumors of the peripheral nervous system. Surgical eradication with excision or enucleation is the treatment for symptomatic and large schwannomas.

Keywords: deficit enucleation functionality resection review.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Neurilemmoma* / pathology
  • Neurilemmoma* / surgery
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / pathology
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery
  • Preoperative Care / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Upper Extremity* / surgery