Isolated femoral nerve neurofibroma with vastus medialis muscle atrophy as the initial symptom: a case report and literature review
Xinxin Liu, Ying Lu, Yiqi Huang · 2026
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Xinxin Liu and coauthors tell in 2026 of a benign nerve tumor deep in the thigh whose first signs were pain and muscle wasting rather than a lump. Most neurofibromas announce themselves as a mass a patient can feel, so this presentation invites misdiagnosis. Isolated tumors of the femoral nerve are themselves seldom reported.
A 38-year-old man had inner thigh and knee pain for two to three months, with visible shrinking of the front thigh muscle for two weeks. Electrical muscle tests, ultrasound, and enhanced MRI led a multidisciplinary team to suspect a femoral nerve tumor. Surgery elsewhere removed it with nerve grafting, and pathology confirmed the diagnosis.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xinxin Liu, Ying Lu, Yiqi Huang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |