Shoulder giant schwannoma - a diagnosis to be considered in painless shoulder masses
Tumours formed from peripheral nerve sheaths are rare in the shoulder. We present the case of a 80-year-old female referred to an orthopaedic surgery clinic because of a large painless mass of the right shoulder, with one year of evolution. There was no history of trauma, involvement of any other jo...
Main Authors: | Romeu Pinho, Sara Santana, Filipa Farinha, Inês Cunha, Anabela Barcelos, José Brenha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia
2017-10-01
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Series: | Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa |
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Online Access: | http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1189_shoulder_giant_schwannoma_a_diagnosis_to_be_considered_in_painless_shoulder_masses_file.pdf |
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