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Case Report
Schwannomatosis in pelvic region topography with neuro-muscular complications: A case report
1 Department of Neurology – UNIG and Coordinator of the Academic Master's Degree in Neurology at the University of Vassouras, RJ, Brazil
2 Professor at Iguaçu University – UNIG – Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil
3 Medical student and member of the editorial team of the Journal of Biological and Health Sciences of the Universidade Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil
4 Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio de Janeiro – IFRJ, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil
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Article ID: 101263Z01MO2021
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Orsini M, da Silva Catharino AM, Silveira VC, Costa MLS, Anna Junior MS, de Arruda Camara RA. Schwannomatosis in pelvic region topography with neuro-muscular complications: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2021;12:101263Z01MO2021.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Schwannomatosis is a rare type of neurofibromatosis, usually affects people between ages 25 and 30 years old. Schwannomatosis causes tumors to develop on the cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerves. The most common symptoms are: chronic pain, which can occur anywhere in the body and can be disabling, numbness or weakness in various parts of the body, and muscle paresis. Two genes are known to cause schwannomatosis. Mutations of the genes SMARCB1 and LZTR1, which suppress tumors, are associated with this type of neurofibromatosis. We report the case of a patient victimized by schwannomas in the pelvic region and, as a consequence, neuromuscular injuries.
Case Report: Patient under investigation of lesions in the lumbosacral plexus and clinical picture marked by pain in the iliopsoas muscle in the left pelvic region and ipsilateral involvement of the obturator nerve (mild paresis in the adduction of the thigh and allodynia in the anterolateral region). A positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) study was carried out to assess the nodular findings. Elongated and nodular lesions were observed, with attenuation of soft tissues, located laterally to the left iliopsoas muscle. In the biopsy of one of the nodules, the result was compatible with schwannomas. Immunohistochemical assay confirmed the schwannomas to be positive for Sox10.
Conclusion: The patient, in this case, will be surgically approached due to the topography of the lesion, which currently causes refractory pain and impaired mobility.
Keywords: Neuromuscular injuries, Pelvic topography, Schwannomatosis
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Author Contributions
Marcos Orsini - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Antônio Marcos da Silva Catharino - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Valéria Camargo Silveira - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Maria Luiza Santos Costa - Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Mauricio de Sant' Anna Junior - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Final approval of the version to be published
Roberta Araújo de Arruda Camara - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
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