Primary benign mesenteric schwannoma

Autor: Sumitra Hagjer, Bimanjyoti Deuri, Utpal Bora, Abhishek Patil, Anupam Paul
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Hellenic Journal of Surgery. 86:323-326
ISSN: 1868-8845
0018-0092
DOI: 10.1007/s13126-014-0154-5
Popis: Schwannomas, also known as neurilemmomas, are benign tumours arising from the sheath of peripheral nerves in the soft tissues of head, neck, extremities, mediastinum and retroperitoneum. Schwannomas are relatively slow-growing and mostly benign. Primary mesenteric schwannoma is extremely rare. In this report, we describe a 45-year-old female who presented with a lump in the abdomen caused by a benign schwannoma originating from the mesentery of the small bowel, which was treated with surgical resection and marsupialization of the remnant capsule on the posterior side. A high grade of suspicion is required to diagnose such a tumour. Ultrasonography is generally inconclusive, but histopathological examination can confirm diagnosis. The patient was followed up for six months without evidence of disease recurrence.
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