Ejiyooye TF, Dirisanala S, Makky Abouzied H, Mahjabeen SS, Sajjad T, Khan A. A Rare Case of Plexiform Schwannoma of the Little Finger and Its Management: A Case Report.
Cureus 2022;
14:e26391. [PMID:
35911312 PMCID:
PMC9332030 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.26391]
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Abstract
Schwannomas are tumors of the Schwann cells found in the myelin sheath. They cause 5% of all benign soft-tissue cancers, occur equally in males and females, and occur later in life. Since they remain asymptomatic, diagnosing and treating them becomes challenging; current guidelines recommend imaging followed by excision. Here, we present a case of a 19-year-old male who presents in an outpatient setting with a history of painless swelling of the fifth digit for the past four years. Past medical history and physicals are unremarkable. Microscopic findings from fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) confirmed the schwannoma diagnosis, showing loosely arranged spindle cells with elongated nuclei with pointed ends dispersed within the myxoid stroma.
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