Gastric Schwannoma in an Octogenarian: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. 2024

Verena Sorial, and Aramish S Khan, and Terry Welsh, and Lei Zhang, and Sameh A Fayek
Surgery, University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, USA.

Gastric schwannomas are an exceedingly rare tumor arising from the myenteric plexus of the gastrointestinal enteric nervous system. These schwannomas are most commonly benign and reported to occur in female patients with a mean age of 58 at presentation. They are most often discovered incidentally, but can occasionally present with abdominal discomfort, obstructive symptoms, or GI bleeding. Frequently, the initial clinical consideration is for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor, which is much more common. A definitive diagnosis is made with microscopic imaging and immunohistochemical staining. Complete surgical resection, typically performed laparoscopically, is the most definitive and usually curative treatment, requiring no further follow-up. Herein, we present the first and only case of gastric schwannoma in an octogenarian and discuss an update on current diagnostic and therapeutic options.

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