Biomaterial Database

Schwannoma of the colon: a rare submucosal neoplasm. 2023

Divya Naresh, and Ali Baqar, and Afaq Khan

Department of Surgery, Box Hill Hospital, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia divyanaresh238@gmail.com.

Schwannomas are nerve sheath tumours that can be found throughout the body along peripheral nerves. Primary schwannomas of the colon are very rare. They are usually benign and their surgical resection is considered curative. They are, however, difficult to diagnose preoperatively and therefore tend to be overtreated with major colorectal surgery.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
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
D003106	Colon	The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON.	Appendix Epiploica,Taenia Coli,Omental Appendices,Omental Appendix,Appendices, Omental,Appendix, Omental
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D018317	Nerve Sheath Neoplasms	Neoplasms which arise from nerve sheaths formed by SCHWANN CELLS in the PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM or by OLIGODENDROCYTES in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, NEUROFIBROMA, and NEURILEMMOMA are relatively common tumors in this category.	Nerve Sheath Neoplasm,Nerve Sheath Tumor,Perineurioma,Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor,Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors,Neoplasms, Nerve Sheath,Nerve Sheath Tumors,Nerve Sheath Tumors, Peripheral,Tumors of the Nerve Sheath,Neoplasm, Nerve Sheath,Perineuriomas,Sheath Tumor, Nerve,Sheath Tumors, Nerve,Tumor, Nerve Sheath,Tumors, Nerve Sheath