Abstract:
Schwannomas are common benign nerve tumors occurring
in the peripheral nerves. A very large schwannoma of more
than 7 years duration, originating from the median nerve
in the forearm in a 40 years old woman, is reported. There
was numbness and tingling sensation in the forearm and
hand. It was 18 cm in length and 8 cm in diameter. On the
palm, there were signs of sensory disturbance with atrophy
on the thenar muscles. Surgical removal was performed
under operating microscope by separating the nerve fascicles
from the tumor. There were 2 more tumors (1.5x2cm) on