Posterior interosseous nerve palsy due to schwannoma: case report

J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Nov;33(9):1525-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.05.033.

Abstract

This is a report of posterior interosseous nerve palsy caused by solitary and nerve-derived tumor. Magnetic resonance imaging is beneficial in the preoperative diagnosis and the localization of tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fingers / innervation*
  • Forearm / innervation*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology*
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnosis*
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery