Professional paper

Giant schwannoma in the knee area

Damir Matoković ; Opća županijska bolnica Požega, Odjel ortopedije
Goran Šantak ; Opća županijska bolnica Požega, Odjel kirurgije
Andrea Šimić Klarić ; Opća županijska bolnica Požega, Odjel ortopedije
Joško Smilović ; Opća županijska bolnica Čakovec, Odjel ortopedije
Sandra Gašparić ; Opća županijska bolnica Požega, Odjel patologije
Ninoslav Leko ; Opća bolnica "Dr. Josip Benčević" Slavonski Brod

Abstract

Schwannoma is a benign tumor of peripheral nerve sheaths, which may occur along peripheral nerves in all parts of the body. Recurrence or malignant alteration of schwannoma is rare. A case is described of a 20- year-old patient with recurrence of a large schwannoma in the knee area. At age 13, the patient underwent
operative removal of a schwannoma in the medial segment of his right knee. Four years after the first operation, the patient observed tumor recurrence. The patient was characterized by some special needs, but was free from neurologic symptoms. He presented for examination seven years after the first operation, i.e.
when pains developed. The tumor was operatively removed in total. Postoperatively, no tumor relapse or neurologic symptoms were recorded.

Keywords

schwannoma; peripheral nerve; recurrence; knee

Hrčak ID:

95491

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/95491

Publication date:

28.12.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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