J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1979 Sep;14(3):403-406. 10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.3.403.

Intraosseous Neurilemmoma of the Tibia: A Case Report

• Lee WK
• Park WH
• Kim Y
• Suh JG

• KMID: 2460280
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.3.403

Abstract

Intraosseous Neurilemmomas are very rare tumor and most of them are arose in the mandibular bone. A case report is made on the intraosseous neurilemmoma in the distal shaft of tibia which belong very rarely seen in the area of bone. The case was a 23 year old male who had multicystic lesion on the distal shaft of right tibia with marginal this sclerotic change on the radiological examination. The lesion of intraosseous neurilemmoma was confirmed by the microscopic examination after surgical treatment of curettage and bone graft. Also a review of literature on the neurilemmoma was made and reported.

MeSH Terms

Curettage
Humans
Male
Neurilemmoma*
Tibia*
Transplants