J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1978 Jun;13(2):201-205. 10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.2.201.

Neurilemmoma of the Tibial Nerve and Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous nerve: Case Report

• Kim KH
• Choi IY
• Kim SJ
• Oh SH
• Lee Y

• KMID: 2460383
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.2.201

Abstract

Neurilemmomas are benign tumors of the nerve sheaths. They are usually painless and are most common in the upper extremities. Pathologically, neurilemmoma is encapsulated and made up of organized element: the Antoni A cells, the Antoni B cells and the Verocay bodies. According to Stout, neurilemmomas never become malignant. Two cases of neurilemmoma of tibial nerve and One case of neurilemmoma of lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve are presented with a review of the literature. Tumors were enucleated and confirmed by pathological examination.

MeSH Terms

B-Lymphocytes
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
Neurilemmoma*
Tibial Nerve*
Upper Extremity