A Pelvic Retroperitoneal Schwannoma Arising in the Right Paracolpium

Nerve sheath tumors of the retroperitoneum are infrequently reported. In this paper, a rare case of a benign pelvic retroperitoneal schwannoma arising in the right paracolpium is presented. Preoperatively, magnetic resonance imaging revealed a solid tumor beside the vaginal canal with a clear margin...

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Published in:Gynecologic oncology 1996-03, Vol.60 (3), p.480-483
Main Authors: Ueda, Masatsugu, Okamoto, Yukiko, Ueki, Minoru
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Neurilemmoma - diagnosis
Pelvic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pelvic Neoplasms - pathology
Pelvic Neoplasms - surgery
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - pathology
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - surgery
Tumors
Vagina
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Summary:Nerve sheath tumors of the retroperitoneum are infrequently reported. In this paper, a rare case of a benign pelvic retroperitoneal schwannoma arising in the right paracolpium is presented. Preoperatively, magnetic resonance imaging revealed a solid tumor beside the vaginal canal with a clear margin. The tumor could be completely resected by the transvaginal approach and was diagnosed to be a benign schwannoma of the Antoni A type with palisade arrangement. The patient had no symptoms of motor or sensory disturbances after surgery.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1006/gyno.1996.0077