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A case of schwannoma of the common peroneal nerve in the knee

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Schwannomas are benign neurogenic tumors of peripheral nerves that originate from neural sheath. The aim of this case report is to bring to mind the schwannoma in the patient with knee pain. A 39-year-old woman presented with a complaint of knee pain of three months history. After surgical intervention, the patient's complaints completely disappeared in the post-operative period. This should come to mind in the differential diagnosis of knee pain.

Source: Orthopedic Reviews

DOI: 10.4081/or.2017.6825

Authors: Tayyar Taylan Öz, Birol Aktaş, Korhan Özkan, Burak Özturan, Bulent Kilic, Murat Demiroğlu

Institutions: Medeniyet Üniversitesi Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Istanbul Medeniyet University, İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi

Language: English

Topic: Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200