Wrist Schwannoma Mimicking De Quervain's Disease: A casereport

Authors

Pon-An Chen
Chung-Liang Lai
Ming-Miau Tsai
Chuan-Chin Leu
Tyng-Guey Wang

Translated Title

許旺氏細胞瘤引起類似De Quervain氏症：病例報告

Abstract

For decades, ultrasonography has shown a high degree of accuracy in the evaluation of soft tissue tumors. In this study, we report the condition of a 80-year-old male patient who had been suffering from left thumb pain for 2 years. The patient had initially been diagnosed with de Quervain's disease, but responded poorly to conservative treatment. An ultrasonographic examination unexpectedly identified a well-margined solid tumor with marked vascularity. Suspicion of a neurogenic tumor led to an excision surgery and finally pathology revealed a Schwannoma. Following excision, the symptoms were entirely ameliorated. We concluded that, in the evaluation of persistent chronic tenosynovitis, ultrasonography ought to be mandatory, due to its effectiveness in detecting tumors and structural abnormalities.

Language

English

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/2011.39(3)07

First Page

181

Last Page

186

Recommended Citation

Chen, Pon-An; Lai, Chung-Liang; Tsai, Ming-Miau; Leu, Chuan-Chin; and Wang, Tyng-Guey (2011) "Wrist Schwannoma Mimicking De Quervain's Disease: A casereport," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 39: Iss. 3, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/2011.39(3)07
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol39/iss3/7