Plexiform testicular schwannoma. Rare differential diagnosis of a testicular tumor

In this report we describe the case of a testicular schwannoma in a human. Histologically, the tumor presented as a plexiform schwannoma. This rare benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor is an uncommon nodular variant of schwannoma, which mimics plexiform neurofibroma by its multinodular growth.

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Published in:Urologe. Ausgabe A 2004-09, Vol.43 (9), p.1120-1122
Main Authors: Schmidt, F, Franzaring, L, Melchior, S, Ghalibafian, M, Radner, H, Thüroff, J W
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma - pathology
Neurofibroma, Plexiform - pathology
Rare Diseases - pathology
Testicular Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:In this report we describe the case of a testicular schwannoma in a human. Histologically, the tumor presented as a plexiform schwannoma. This rare benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor is an uncommon nodular variant of schwannoma, which mimics plexiform neurofibroma by its multinodular growth.
ISSN:0340-2592