Schwannoma extending from the umbilical region to the mid-thigh, compressing the major vessels of the right leg: A case report and review of the literature

Autor: Abiboye C Yifieyeh, Dorcas Afful-Yorke, Michael Ofoe Adinku, Babatunde M Duduyemi, Papa Kwesi Fiifi-Yankson, Dorcas Ahulu, Joseph Yorke, Collins Afriyie Appiah

Publikováno v: South African Medical Journal; Vol 106, No 7 (2016); 692-694
SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, Volume: 106, Issue: 7, Pages: 692-694, Published: 2016

Schwannomas are benign, usually encapsulated, nerve sheath tumours derived from Schwann cells. They commonly arise from the cranial nerves as acoustic schwannomas and are extremely rare in the pelvis and retroperitoneal area (

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