It’s Not Always What You Think It Is—A Case of a Thumb Mass Found to Be a Schwannoma  

作　　者：Harin B. Parikh Deeti J. Pithadia Bonnie L. Balzer Stuart H. Kuschner Harin B. Parikh;Deeti J. Pithadia;Bonnie L. Balzer;Stuart H. Kuschner(Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA;Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA;Department of Pathology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA)

机构地区：[1]Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA [2]Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA [3]Department of Pathology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

出　　处：《Open Journal of Orthopedics》2025年第2期102-109,共8页矫形学期刊(英文)

摘　　要：Soft tissue tumors in the hand have a broad differential diagnosis. Included in the list of differential diagnoses for these tumors are Schwannomas, which are benign tumors within the peripheral nervous system [1]. Schwannomas are uncommon within the upper extremity, and they are exceedingly rare within the hand and wrist [1]. We describe a case of an 80-year-old female presented with a soft tissue mass within her right thumb. She underwent excisional biopsy of the mass, and pathology showed features consistent with schwannoma. She had resolution of her symptoms thereafter. We discuss the differential diagnosis for soft-tissue tumors in this location. When assessing patients with soft tissue tumors of the hand and wrist, it is important for the treating provider to maintain a broad differential diagnosis in order to facilitate appropriate management of these lesions.Soft tissue tumors in the hand have a broad differential diagnosis. Included in the list of differential diagnoses for these tumors are Schwannomas, which are benign tumors within the peripheral nervous system [1]. Schwannomas are uncommon within the upper extremity, and they are exceedingly rare within the hand and wrist [1]. We describe a case of an 80-year-old female presented with a soft tissue mass within her right thumb. She underwent excisional biopsy of the mass, and pathology showed features consistent with schwannoma. She had resolution of her symptoms thereafter. We discuss the differential diagnosis for soft-tissue tumors in this location. When assessing patients with soft tissue tumors of the hand and wrist, it is important for the treating provider to maintain a broad differential diagnosis in order to facilitate appropriate management of these lesions.

关 键 词：MASSES TUMORS SCHWANNOMA THUMB Upper Extremity 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]