Surgical Management of Peripheral Nerve Tumors in NF2 Patients—A Review of the Literature and an Operative Case

Authors

  • Ayana K. Cole-Price Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, United States
  • Juliana Remark Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, United States
  • Kaleb Yohay Department of Neurology, New York University Langone Health, New York, United States
  • Sheel Sharma Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, 222 East 41st Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States

Keywords:

neurofibromatosis 2, schwannoma, surgical management, peripheral nerve

Abstract

This study reviews the latest literature relating to the surgical treatment of peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNSTs) in patients with neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). Up to 40% of patients carrying a diagnosis of NF2 present with a symptomatic PNST. Here we review and report on current literature regarding the history and diagnosis of NF2, the current guidelines and surgical approach to schwannoma excision, as well as postoperative outcomes, including sensory and motor nerve function. We also present a case of one of our NF2 patients who underwent surgical excision of multiple peripheral nerve tumors in the right upper extremity.

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Published

2021-07-29

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021): Journal of Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Section

Review