CONDITIONS TREATED

Benign and malignant tumours of nerves

Nerve tumours can be divided into benign and malignant. Benign lesions are usually Schwannomas or neurofibroma and can be removed without any added neurological deficit by working inside the nerve and preserving all the fascicles which are working. The risk of postoperative nerve partial dysfunction is less than 1% in a specialized unit. For malignant lesions the operation is life saving and the function of the nerve must not be protected, given that it is the nerve itself which is the organ of origin of the tumour. In these cases a radical resection is required.

Sometimes radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy can be helpful, depending upon the exact type of tumour diagnosed.