A Rare Hand Pain Cause, Schwannoma with Median Nerve Localisation

Abstract

Schwannoma is a firm, properly limited, encapsulated, and slow-growing benign tumor of peripheral nerve sheath 1 . It can be seen at all ages, mostly between the ages of 20 and 50 years, and the ratio of female to male is 2:1 2 . Although Schwannomas arise from the peripheral nerves by 20%, they are mostly in the head and neck [1][2][3][4] . Peripheral nerve Schwannomas symptoms may mimic nerve entrapment syndrome symptoms, so they should be differentiated carefully in the differential diagnosis.No medical treatment of Schwannomas exists, thereby it is completely surgical 5 . CASE REPORTA 64-year-old male patient was seen with left hand pain and numbness. The patient reported no systemic complaints and stated that he had had an operation for a carpal tunnel syndrome in another institution with the same complaints a year ago; however, he did not experience any improvement.