December 2024, Volume 2, Issue 12

Author

Margaret Theresa J, Jeyashambavi J, Jawahar R, Swapna N and Siva K

Abstract

Nerve sheath myxoma is a rare benign tumor of peripheral nerve sheath origin arises from the Schwann cell. In 1969 Harkin and Reed first reported a case of Nerve sheath myxoma. The benign tumor clinically present as a nodular soft tissue swelling. Microscopic features are well circumscribed, varying sized nodules comprising of stellate cells in a myxoid background. The cells show diffuse positivity for S100. Nerve sheath myxoma to be differentiated from Neurothekoma, Myxoid Neurofibroma, Myxoid Schwannoma and Perineuroma.