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01-03-2024 | Schwannoma | Case Report
Schwannoma in the Thenar Eminence: a Case Report
Authors:
J. Terrence Jose Jerome, N. Mohammed Sagy
Published in:
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Special Issue 1/2024
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Abstract
This report describes a rare presentation of schwannoma in the thenar aspect of a surgeon and reviews the literature. A 35-year-old surgeon had a slow-growing swelling in his left thenar eminence. Clinical and radiological findings suggested it was a well-encapsulated mass within the abductor pollicis brevis muscle. A complete surgical excision was done, and the histopathological findings confirmed schwannoma, a benign peripheral nerve tumor. The surgeon remained symptom-free and had no recurrence at 1 year of follow-up. Though a benign peripheral nerve tumor is rare in the hand, it remains one of the differential diagnoses for a thenar eminence swelling. Surgical enucleation preserving the nerve fascicles achieves an excellent functional outcome.