Granular cell nerve tumor in the hand: case report.

Abstract

Granular cell tumor of a digital nerve is extremely rare; I could identify only 2 previous reports in the literature. I present a case of a granular cell tumor arising from an index digital nerve that was treated with wide resection and nerve graft reconstruction.

• Authors: David J Slutsky
• Journal: The Journal of hand surgery (J Hand Surg Am) Vol. 34 Issue 8 Pg. 1512-4 (Oct 2009) ISSN: 1531-6564 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 19683882 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• S100 Proteins

Topics

• Child
• Connective Tissue (pathology, surgery)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Fingers (innervation, pathology, surgery)
• Frozen Sections
• Granular Cell Tumor (diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
• Humans
• Neoplasm, Residual (diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
• Nerve Transfer (methods)
• Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms (diagnosis, pathology, surgery)
• Reoperation
• S100 Proteins (analysis)
• Soft Tissue Neoplasms (diagnosis, pathology, surgery)