Clinical characteristics and management experience of schwannoma in extremities: Lessons learned from a 10-year retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Schwannomas are the most common neoplastic lesions of the peripheral nerves when growing on the extremities, they usually have adverse effects on patients due to the exposed and functional nature of the region.

Methods

In the present single-center retrospective study, we included all patients with pathologically confirmed schwannoma located in extremities between 2011 and 2021 totaling 183 patients. Data on gender, age, duration history, clinical presentation, occurrence region, nerve affiliation, imaging data, modus operation, mass volume, immunohistochemistry, postoperative neurological function, and recurrence were collected.

Results

As in previous studies, patients were predominantly middle-aged with a mean age of 49.5, without gender preference and a

SUBMITTER: Zhou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797853 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature