Kumar Prem A, Islary Biju, Ramachandra Ramya, Naik Thippeswamy
Department of General Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Asian J Neurosurg. 2017 Oct-Dec;12(4):787-789. doi: 10.4103/1793-5482.181147.
Primary tumors of the brachial plexus are a rare cause of an axillary swelling. Schwannomas are benign tumors arising from Schwann cells. Most of the schwannomas occur in the head and neck region and in the flexor aspect of the limbs. We present a case of a 60-year-old female who presented with pain in the left axilla radiating to the left upper limb since 2 years and a painful swelling in her left axilla for 3 months. The diagnosis is made by fine needle aspiration cytology and magnetic resonance imaging, and confirmed by histopathological examination as schwannoma.
臂丛神经原发性肿瘤是腋窝肿胀的罕见原因。神经鞘瘤是起源于施万细胞的良性肿瘤。大多数神经鞘瘤发生在头颈部区域和四肢的屈侧。我们报告一例60岁女性,自2年以来出现左腋窝疼痛并放射至左上肢,左腋窝疼痛性肿胀3个月。通过细针穿刺细胞学检查和磁共振成像做出诊断,并经组织病理学检查确诊为神经鞘瘤。