Benign schwannoma of the radial nerve mimicking cervical radicular pain

seok Lee, Dong
July, Julius

Medical Journal of Indonesia
Vol 21, No 2 (2012): May

Radicular pain on the arm often referred to cervical disc problems. If cervical MRI is normal, then it is necessary to rule out peripheral nerve tumor. A 54-year old man presented with radicular pain in his left arm, investigated for cervical disc problems, with normal cervical MRI. Examination shows a positive Tinel’s sign on the proximal part of his left arm. Focal MRI revealed a lobulated tumor in the radial nerve 1.5 cm in diameter. The patient was operated and the tumor was completely removed. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. (Med J Indones. 2012;21:118-20)Keywords: Peripheral nerve tumour, radicular pain, schwannoma, Tinel’s sign