Russian surgeons remove rare nerve tumor while preserving hand function

Surgeons at Vladivostok’s Clinical Hospital No. 2 have performed a delicate operation to remove a rare nerve tumour from a patient’s forearm. The man had suffered chronic pain for years after an old injury, with symptoms worsening over time. The procedure successfully eliminated the growth while preserving full hand function. The patient first injured his arm five years ago. Over time, sharp pains developed near the scar, along with a hardened lump. When the discomfort became unbearable, he sought help at Clinical Hospital No. 2.

Medical tests confirmed the presence of a neuroma—a tumour growing from the nerve sheath. Neurosurgeon Vyacheslav Shcherbakov explained that the growth was deeply embedded in the nerve, requiring extreme precision to avoid damaging sensation in the hand.

The surgery lasted over two hours. Doctors carefully excised the tumour in full while keeping the nerve intact. By the following day, the patient’s pain had completely disappeared, and all motor and sensory functions in his hand remained normal.

This follows another recent success at the same hospital, where surgeons removed a large tumour from a 52-year-old woman suffering severe thigh pain. The patient no longer experiences pain, and his hand functions normally. The operation demonstrates the hospital’s ability to treat complex nerve-related conditions without lasting side effects. Doctors confirmed the full removal of the tumour while maintaining nerve integrity.