Results of neurilemoma treatment: a review of 78 cases. |
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Authors: | S H Lee H G Jung Y C Park H S Kim |
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Institution: | Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. |
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Abstract: | Between 1984 and 1994, a total of 78 patients underwent surgery for neurilemoma of the trunk or extremities. The incidence according to the involved nerve was analyzed and the follow-up results and complications after surgical treatment were reviewed. The median nerve was most frequently involved among 15 different nerves. Marginal excision was performed in 70 (90%) patients, incisional biopsy in 6 (8%), and wide excision in 2 (2%). Postoperative complications were paresthesia in 7 patients. There was no recurrence or malignant transformation until the average 47 months of follow-up. In most patients, marginal excision was sufficient to prevent local recurrence and did not impair nerve function significantly. |
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