TITLE:
Incomplete High Radial Nerve Palsy Due to Schwannoma of Radial Nerve in the Upper Arm—A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Hyun Seong Kang, Chen Tai Teong, Jee Eun Park, Sang Rim Kim, Kyu Bum Seo, Chang Lim Hyun, Kwang Hun Song
KEYWORDS:
Radial Nerve, Schwannoma, Wrist Drop, Incomplete High Radial Nerve Palsy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.7 No.2,
February
15,
2017
ABSTRACT: A schwannoma is a benign soft tissue tumor composed of Schwann cells. Clinically, the tumor is slow-growing and usually asymptomatic, rarely developing neurological symptoms. We present a case of a 44-year-old female who was diagnosed with an incomplete high radial nerve palsy, showing a wrist drop and extension of fingers due to schwannoma on the radial nerve of the upper arm. The patient showed excellent result after excision of the schwannoma and neurorrhaphy of the radial nerve.