24 February 2022: Articles
Intracapsular Micro-Enucleation of a Painful Superficial Peroneal Nerve Schwannoma in a 60-Year Old Man: A Rare Encounter
Rare disease
Abbas A. Ramadan A , Yousef A.I. Abousedu A* , Omar M. Ghanem A , Salem A.M. Alsubiee B , Aisha Y. AlAbkal A , Hussain H. Jarkhi C , Gazi A. Matar ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936056
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936056
Figure 2. Sequential perioperative findings. Surgical excision of patient’s right upper leg tumor under microscopy. (A) Antero-lateral approach. Tumor borders defined via clinical examination and a horizontal skin incision marked. (B) Gross visualization of the lesion. (C) Microscopic visualization of the lesion. (D) Superficial peroneal nerve fascicles identified (asterisks) and was attached to the tumor (arrowhead). (E, F) Tumor exposition, dissection and enucleation performed. (G) Superficial peroneal nerve (asterisk) after excision of the tumor, with capsule left behind and epineurium sutured. (H) Gross appearance of the tumor measuring 3.5×2.0×1.0 cm.