Open AccessMalignant schwannoma in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Puls Lary E.,
Chandler Pamela A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349109006218
Subject(s) - medicine , neurofibromatosis , malignancy , schwannoma , concomitant , pregnancy , obstetrics , gynecology , surgery , radiology , pathology , biology , genetics
we report a case of maglignant schwannoma on the distal forearm in a pregnant woman with neurofibromatosis. The problems of managing concomitant pregnancy and this particular maternal malignancy are discussed, leading toward a favorable maternal‐fetal outcome.