DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA: SCHWANNOMA OR GANGLION CYST

Authors

Karthik KS, JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchFollow
PRAKASH M, JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchFollow
GURUMURTHY B, JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchFollow
SUJANATHEJA JS, JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchFollow
PRAMOD BM, JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchFollow
PUNITH N, JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8481-3731

Abstract

Schwannomas are rare, slow growing benign tumors of peripheral nerve sheath originating from Schwann cells surrounding the nerve associated with delayed presentation of pain and paresthesia. Their incidence being 5% of all upper extremity tumors. They may be a part of neurofibromatosis called schwannomatosis with multiple peripheral schwannomas. We present a case of solitary schwannomas from the peripheral nerves probably superficial branch of median nerve mistaken initially for ganglion cyst.

Publication Date

2023

Publisher

JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research

First Page

265

Last Page

271

Conflict of Interest

None

Keywords

Ganglion cyst, schwannoma, peripheral nerve sheath tumors, diagnosis

Word Count

1300

Recommended Citation

KS K, M P, B G, JS S, BM P, N P. DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA: SCHWANNOMA OR GANGLION CYST. Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 5(5): 265-271. doi: https://doi.org/10.55691/2582-3868.1154

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