1Professor & HOD, Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College, Nellore (AP), India
2Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College, Nellore (AP), India
3Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Narayana Medical College, Nellore (AP), India
*Corresponding author: Dr. K.V. Murali Mohan, MD, Professor & HOD of Pathology, Narayana Medical College, Nellore (AP), India. Cell no: 09440042844, E.mail: kuppilimm@gmail.com
Online published on 21 March, 2015.
The Ancient variant of schwannoma is a benign encapsulated neoplasm of the nerve sheath arises from schwann cells. A sixty year female patient attended OP with a complaint of swelling on the upper right hand. Gradually increasing over a ten year period and measuring 7x4x3cm. Surgical excision done and submitted for histopathology, reported as Ancient schwannoma. Recurrences are uncommon following surgical resection. Malignant transformation is extremely rare.
Upper arm swelling, Ancient schwannoma
