[Retroperitoneal schwannoma: a case report]. 2011

Giacinto Turitto, and Maurizio Di Bisceglie, and Lucia Moraca, and Nicola Sasso, and Angela Suriano, and Carlo Paolo De Angelis, and Giampiero Cione, and Luigi Angrisani, and Sante Romito
SC Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia. turittodino@libero.it

Schwannomas are degenerate peripheral nerve sheath tumors that very rarely occur in the retroperitoneum. They are usually benign than malignancy is very rare and is usually observed in patients with von Recklinghausen disease. We report a case of female adult patient who presented with vague abdominal discomfort. The preoperative diagnosis was difficult and the treatment was complete surgical excision. The patient is with no evidence of recurrence more than four years after surgery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009442 Neurilemmoma A neoplasm that arises from SCHWANN CELLS of the cranial, peripheral, and autonomic nerves. Clinically, these tumors may present as a cranial neuropathy, abdominal or soft tissue mass, intracranial lesion, or with spinal cord compression. Histologically, these tumors are encapsulated, highly vascular, and composed of a homogenous pattern of biphasic fusiform-shaped cells that may have a palisaded appearance. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp964-5) Neurinoma,Schwannoma,Schwannomatosis, Plexiform,Neurilemoma,Neurilemmomas,Neurilemomas,Neurinomas,Plexiform Schwannomatoses,Plexiform Schwannomatosis,Schwannomas
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012186 Retroperitoneal Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue in the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE. Neoplasm, Retroperitoneal,Neoplasms, Retroperitoneal,Retroperitoneal Neoplasm

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