Gastric Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review. 2022

Sohaib Khan, and Nagaraj Sanchitha Honganur, and Sunil Kumar, and Stephanie Lucas, and Paula Dionisio
Internal Medicine, Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, USA.

Gastric schwannomas (GS) are very rare spindle cell, submucosal mesenchymal tumors that arise from Schwann cells of nerve plexuses in the stomach wall. They are usually benign but can become malignant and metastasize to other organs. Surgical resection with biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis and management of GS. In this article, we present a 68-year-old female patient who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and belching for a couple of months. Upon further evaluation, she was found to have a 4.2 cm gastric mass, which was consistent with gastric schwannoma through biopsy and immunohistochemistry. The patient underwent complete surgical resection of the tumor without any complications. In this article, we will discuss the literature about GS including its clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management options.

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