A LARGE NEURINOMA ORIGINATING FROM THE ANTERIOR INTEROSSEOUS NERVE

• Published in: Hand surgery Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 375 - 377
• Main Authors: Inukai, Tomoo, Uchida, Kenzo, Baba, Hisatoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore World Scientific Publishing Company 2012
• Subjects: Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Median Nerve; Microsurgery - methods; Middle Aged; Neurilemmoma - diagnostic imaging; Neurilemmoma - pathology; Neurilemmoma - surgery; Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - pathology; Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Enhanced Three-Dimensional Computer Tomography; Neurinoma; Anterior Interosseous Nerve

We report an interesting case of a neurinoma originating from the anterior interosseous nerve. Magnetic resonance (MR) images showed an egg-shaped, well-circumscribed mass on the volar side of the forearm. On the enhanced three-dimensional computer tomography (3D-CT), it was clearly demonstrated tha...