Resumen

MONTOYA CARDERO, Luis Enrique et al. Schwannomatosis of the foot. MEDISAN [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.6, pp.1012-1016. ISSN 1029-3019.

The case report of a 34-year patient who presented multiple schwannomas in the third bifurcation branch of the internal ramus of the musculocutaneous nerve, as well as in the external and internal dorsal collateral nerves of the right second and third toes, respectively, assisted in the Orthopedics Service from "Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso" Teaching General Hospital in Santiago de Cuba is described. The surgical exeresis of 50 lesions of approximately different sizes was carried out. Fourty five days after surgery the discomfort had disappeared and he could return to his habitual working activities.

Palabras clave : schwannoma; Schwann cell; neurofibroma; exeresis; secondary health care.

        · resumen en Español     · texto en Español     · Español ( pdf )