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An unusual case of symptomatic Schwannoma on the elbow

Rosario PerrottaUniversity of Catania, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Chirurgiche, Cannizzaro Hospital, Departement of Plastic Surgery, Via Messina 829, 95126 Catania, Italy
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Dario VirzìUniversity of Catania, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Chirurgiche, Cannizzaro Hospital, Departement of Plastic Surgery, Via Messina 829, 95126 Catania, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria Stella TaricoUniversity of Catania, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico-Chirurgiche, Cannizzaro Hospital, Departement of Plastic Surgery, Via Messina 829, 95126 Catania, Italy
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Pietro NapoliDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Policlinico P. Giaccone, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Pages 306-307 | Received 30 Nov 2009, Accepted 10 Jul 2010, Published online: 08 Sep 2010
 
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Abstract

This case report regards a Schwannoma originating from the ulnar nerve at the elbow. It produced a variety of symptoms and severely impaired the patient's hand function. The surgical procedure consisted in the enucleation of the swelling and the anterior submuscular transposition of the ulnar nerve.

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