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ReviewSultan Qaboos University medical journal2021

Serendipitous Discovery of a Benign Obturator Nerve Schwannoma: Case report with a brief clinical review.

Suhani Sumalatha, Nikhila Appala, Ashwija Shetty, Deepak Nayak, Sushma Prabhath, Nandini P Bhat

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Suhani SumalathaDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Basic Sciences Building, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Nikhila AppalaUndergraduate Medical Student, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Ashwija ShettyDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Basic Sciences Building, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Deepak NayakDepartment of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Basic Sciences Building, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Sushma PrabhathDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Basic Sciences Building, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Nandini P BhatDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Basic Sciences Building, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schwannomas are typically benign tumours of the peripheral nerves. However, they seldom arise from the obturator nerve. We report a case of an uncommon swelling (2.5 × 3.5 cm) in a 65-year-old male cadaver, found during a routine dissection session for first Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery students in the Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, in 2019. It was seen originating from the left obturator nerve in the pelvis at the level of the sacral promontory. Histopathological investigation revealed a schwannoma. The hypocellular tumour was arranged in a sweeping fascicle pattern with patches of myxoid degeneration. Obturator schwannomas, though rare, can exist in cadavers, as seen in the present case. Hence, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis for clinical cases of pelvic masses and eliminated only after thorough radiological examination. Knowledge about the existence of such schwannomas is therefore essential.

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NeurilemmomaObturator NerveAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMalePelvisRadiographyCase ReportIndiaNerve Sheath NeoplasmsNeurilemmomaObturator NervesSchwannoma

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PMID34522416
PMCPMC8407889

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