Amputation neuromas after neck surgery

Traumatic or amputation neuromas are benign tumours formed by a proliferation of Schwann cells, axons and connective tissue elements. They are secondary to the partial or total section of a nerve pathway due to an accidental or surgical trauma. They can form at any site and affect any type of nerve....

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Published in:Dermatology online journal 2005-08, Vol.11 (2), p.24-24
Main Authors: Serrano Falcón, Cristina, Serrano Falcón, Maria del Mar, Ruiz Villaverde, Ricardo, Linares Solano, Juan, Serrano Ortega, Salvio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Male
Melanoma - surgery
Neoplasms, Second Primary - pathology
Neuroma - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Traumatic or amputation neuromas are benign tumours formed by a proliferation of Schwann cells, axons and connective tissue elements. They are secondary to the partial or total section of a nerve pathway due to an accidental or surgical trauma. They can form at any site and affect any type of nerve. The presence of amputation neuromas is very frequent in major surgery but rare in simple excisions of skin tumours. We report two cases with neuroma localized in the neck, one after lymph node dissection for melanoma metastasis and the other after excision of a cutaneous melanoma with 3-cm margin on lateral neck. In both cases, the presence of the neuroma mandated a surgical excision to rule out a possible recurrence of melanoma.
ISSN:1087-2108
1087-2108
DOI:10.5070/D336F5Q2RG