Open AccessPlexiform schwannoma of the finger: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Nafiseh Mortazavi,
Kambiz Novin,
Farahnaz Bidari Zerehpoosh,
Managol Sadatsafavi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_370_16
Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , dorsum , physical examination , biopsy , soft tissue , lesion , medical history , surgery , anatomy , radiology
A 49-year-old woman with a long history of a subcutaneous mass on the dorsal side of her 4 th finger of the right hand visited a dermatologist because of slight enlargement of the mass. Her past medical history was notable only for a mitral valvuloplasty performed 20 years earlier. Physical examination revealed a small, round, firm subcutaneous mass on the dorsal side of her proximal interphalangeal joint of the right 4 th finger. The mass was immobile and nontender and its overlying skin was intact. An excisional biopsy was done for the patient and the specimen was sent for pathologic evaluation. On microscopic examination, the final diagnosis of plexiform schwannoma was made for the lesion. The aim of this publication is to report a rare case of plexiform schwannoma of the soft tissue and a literature review to provide a better understanding about its characteristics including epidemiologic factors and pathologic evaluation.