Solitary Giant Intramuscular Myxoid Neurofibroma Resulting in an above Elbow Amputation

Solitary Giant Intramuscular Myxoid Neurofibroma Resulting in an above Elbow Amputation

Neurofibromas are uncommon benign tumours and are still rarer in intramuscular locations. They are not detected until they cause a significant damage to the neighbouring tissues. We present a case of a giant intramuscular myxoid neurofibroma of the left forearm which eroded the radius and ulna, restricting the movements at the elbow and wrist joints and causing wrist drop resulting in an above ...

Above-elbow amputation: a case study in restoring function.

Functional goals and treatment are the basis for occupational therapy. Following upper extremity amputation patients can benefit significantly from a program that concentrates on setting and achieving functional goals. Few hand therapists have the opportunity to treat a large number of amputees. This case study of treatment of above-elbow amputation discusses the use of an activities of daily l...

Solitary neurofibroma

Biopsy of the lesion at scanning power shows laminar hyperkeratosis of the epidermis, slight irregular acanthosis, and a perivascular lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrate in the papillary and superficial reticular dermis (Fig. 3), in the mid reticular dermis there is an unencapsulated, poorly defined neoplasm, consisting of a symmetrically arranged proliferation of wavy spindle cells in fascicle...

Subungual myxoid neurofibroma on the thumb.

22 Above - knee Amputation