Pronator Syndrome Due to Schwannoma

Abstract

This report presents a rare case of pronator syndrome due to median nerve compression by Schwannoma. The tumour was derived from the median nerve and was located between the two heads of origin of the pronator teres muscle in the left antecubital fossa. The patient was completely cured after excision of the tumour.

Keywords

Compression neuropathy - Median nerve - Pronator syndrome - Neurilemmoma - Schwannoma

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