Rana Terlemez1, Deniz Palamar2, Beril Doğu1, Figen Yılmaz1, Banu Kuran1

1Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
2Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey

Keywords: Ganglion cyst, forearm pain; schwannoma.

Abstract

A schwannoma, also known as a neurilemoma, is composed of Schwann cells, and is the most common benign tumor of the peripheral nerves. It commonly appears as a solitary lesion in the head and neck region. The diagnosis is based on ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and histopathological examination. This encapsulated tumor has a good prognosis with a low recurrence rate after surgical removal. This case report is a description of a forearm schwannoma that initially appeared to be a ganglion cyst.