Laparoscopic Resection of the Schwannoma of the Colon: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Schwannomas are slowly growing nerve sheath tumors originating from Schwann cells (neural crest) of neural tissue and are usually known to have benign behavior. Although they are usually observed in the head, neck and extremities, they can rarely be encountered in gastrointestinal system without Von...

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Published in:Istanbul medical journal 2019-07, Vol.20 (4), p.363-364
Main Authors: Avlanmış, Ömer, Burcu, Büşra, Işıl, Rıza Gürhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Colon
Conflicts of interest
Laparoscopy
Localization
Metastasis
right hemicolectomy
Schwannoma
Tumors
Von Recklinghausen’s
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Summary:Schwannomas are slowly growing nerve sheath tumors originating from Schwann cells (neural crest) of neural tissue and are usually known to have benign behavior. Although they are usually observed in the head, neck and extremities, they can rarely be encountered in gastrointestinal system without Von Recklinghausen’s disease. They constitute 2-6% of all gastrointestinal tract submucosal tumors. The preoperative diagnosis of schwannoma is difficult and treatment is radical excision. Herein, we describe a case of schwannoma of the ascending colon that was resected with laparoscopic right hemicolectomy in the light of the literature.
ISSN:2619-9793
1304-8503
2148-094X
DOI:10.4274/imj.galenos.2018.05925