Open AccessSolitary popliteal neurofibroma: an unusual encounter
Author(s) -
Ankit Sahoo,
Sheik Manwar Ali
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-232771
Subject(s) - popliteal fossa , neurovascular bundle , medicine , neurofibroma , radiology , surgery , anatomy , neurofibromatosis
Diagnosing a popliteal fossa mass can be intriguing at times, and are not always Baker's cysts, as expected. We present an uncommon case of a young lady who presented with a palpable firm mass in the popliteal fossa with no neurological deficit or compromised distal pulsations. On surgical exploration, it was found to be a well defined, firm mass, closely abutting the neurovascular bundle, which on histopathological study revealed a solitary encapsulated neurofibroma.