Neurilemoma is a benign tumor of nerve sheath, commonly found along the course of cranial and peripheral nerves. Less common sites include oronasal cavity, lung, gastrointestinal tract (GIT), breast and thyroid mostly as part of Von Recklinghausens disease (VRD). Isolated neurilemomas in the GIT are rare, the stomach being the usual site. We report a case of isolated duodenal neurilemoma with s...

An asymptomatic cardiac neurilemoma was found in a 33-year-old woman. The tumor was on the anterior surface of the right atrium extending to the right upper pulmonary vein across the interatrial groove. The tumor was resected completely and right atrium, interatrial septum, left atrium and right superior pulmonary vein were reconstructed with cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient recovered uneven...

We report a case of a neurilemoma (schwannoma) arising from the lacrimal caruncle. The clinical and light and electron microscopic features are described.

The authors report two cases of neurilemoma localised in the popliteal fossa. Both patients experienced non-specific symptoms, such as painful numbness and burning dysaesthesia, involving the lower extremity. Tinel's sign was positive over the popliteal fossa. The patients sought medical advice and underwent conservative treatment without any relief, for a long time before the right diagnosis w...