DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2021.v07i09.006

Pages: 496-498

Schwannomas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor arising from Schwann cells. They are also known as neurilemmomas. They occur all over the body commonly found in the head and neck region but cutaneous lesions on the fingers are rare. Most of them are asymptomatic. The diagnosis is by clinical suspicion confirmed only after biopsy. Schwannoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of any swelling arising from the digits. Here, we present a case of a digital schwannoma on the dorsum of the index finger at the base of the nail for which an excision biopsy was done.