INTRODUCTION: Schwannomas are benign neoplasm's arising from Schwann cells. Malignant change is rare. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 42-yearold man presented with a 6-year history of a recurrent right sided multinodular scalp lesion. DISCUSSION: Surgery revealed multiple ovoid masses in a scalp lesion. Histology revealed benign schwannoma. CONCLUSION: Schwannoma may present as multiple lesions in a multilobulated scalp lesion and should be considered as differential diagnosis.
INTRODUCTION:Schwannomas are benign neoplasm's arising from Schwann cells. Malignant change is rare. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 42-yearold man presented with a 6-year history of a recurrent right sided multinodular scalp lesion. DISCUSSION: Surgery revealed multiple ovoid masses in a scalp lesion. Histology revealed benign schwannoma. CONCLUSION:Schwannoma may present as multiple lesions in a multilobulated scalp lesion and should be considered as differential diagnosis.
Authors: Erwin Langner; André Del Negro; Hugo Kenzo Akashi; Priscila Pereira Costa Araújo; Alfio José Tincani; Antonio Santos Martins Journal: Sao Paulo Med J Date: 2007-07-05 Impact factor: 1.044