Immediate Nerve and Tendon Transfers After Wide Resection of a Radial Nerve Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor: A Case Report and Surgical Technique

Authors

• Joanne Zhou
• Sai Shreya Kambham
• Andrew Fang
• Christopher Frey
• Michael MacAvoy

Language

English

Publication Date

5-6-2026

Journal

The Permanente Journal

DOI

10.7812/TPP/25.199

PMID

42087684

Abstract

The authors have reported on immediate nerve and tendon transfers postresection of a radial nerve-based malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in a 15-year-old female with neurofibromatosis. The median nerve branch to flexor carpi radialis was transferred to the posterior interosseous nerve, the median nerve branch to flexor digitorum superficialis was transferred to the nerve to extensor carpi radialis brevis, and the pronator teres tendon was transferred to the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon, with 3-year outcomes reported. Tumor excision, tendon, and nerve transfer yielded negative margins and remission. Functional wrist/finger extension appeared at 6 months and increased until 3 years of follow-up.

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Zhou, Joanne; Kambham, Sai Shreya; Fang, Andrew; et al., "Immediate Nerve and Tendon Transfers After Wide Resection of a Radial Nerve Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor: A Case Report and Surgical Technique" (2026). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 3954.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthmed_docs/3954