Unusual presentation of retroperitoneal Schwannoma: case report

Schwannoma is a rare tumor that develops from the Schwann cells in the nerve sheath. A 42 years old woman was found incidentally to have a bulky mass in epigastric region. Abdominal ultrasonography CT and MRI have been of aid to know the position and size of the tumor. A massive capsulated retroperi...

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Published in:Il Giornale di chirurgia 2017-11, Vol.38 (6), p.295-298
Main Authors: Latino, R, Bosco, Daniela, Frattallone, M E, Amico, A, Lanteri, R, Di Cataldo, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Clinical Practice
Female
Humans
Neurilemmoma - diagnostic imaging
Neurilemmoma - surgery
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Schwannoma is a rare tumor that develops from the Schwann cells in the nerve sheath. A 42 years old woman was found incidentally to have a bulky mass in epigastric region. Abdominal ultrasonography CT and MRI have been of aid to know the position and size of the tumor. A massive capsulated retroperitoneal lesion was identified. It moved forward the hepatoduodenal ligament, inferior vena cava laterally and aorta medially. The mass is exte-riorized and detached from adhesions. There were no complications after the operation and the patient was discharged on the fourth post-operative day. The microscopically examina-tion showed features suggestive of Cellular Schwannoma. After 8 months during follow-up, the patient did not report any neurological deficit and control CT did not suggest the presence of recurrent disease.
ISSN:0391-9005
1971-145X
DOI:10.11138/gchir/2017.38.6.295