ArticleCureus2022
A Rare Case of Plexiform Schwannoma of the Little Finger and Its Management: A Case Report.
Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Plexiform Schwannoma of the Middle Finger: A Rare Benign Mesenchymal Tumor Presenting as a Chronic Digital Swelling.Cureus · 2025Article
- Surgical management of multiple schwannomas scattered on a single peripheral nerve.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Plexiform Schwannoma of the Foot: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- A Rare Presentation of Plexiform Schwannoma of the Thumb.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2023Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
Schwannomas are tumors of the Schwann cells found in the myelin sheath. They cause 5% of all benign soft-tissue cancers, occur equally in males and females, and occur later in life. Since they remain asymptomatic, diagnosing and treating them becomes challenging; current guidelines recommend imaging followed by excision. Here, we present a case of a 19-year-old male who presents in an outpatient setting with a history of painless swelling of the fifth digit for the past four years. Past medical history and physicals are unremarkable. Microscopic findings from fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) confirmed the schwannoma diagnosis, showing loosely arranged spindle cells with elongated nuclei with pointed ends dispersed within the myxoid stroma.
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