Schwannoma in the ascending colon, a rare finding on surveillance colonoscopy
| Autor: | Mirza M A S Baig, Mohamad Ali Kazem, Arif Khan, Rikesh Kumar Patel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Gastrointestinal tract medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Colonoscopy Case Report Schwannoma medicine.disease Asymptomatic Endoscopy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Immunohistochemistry Ascending colon 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery Radiology medicine.symptom business Peripheral Nerve Sheath |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2042-8812 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jscr/rjz046 |
| Popis: | Schwannomas are peripheral nerve sheath tumours that can present as a rare tumour of GI tract, and even more uncommonly within the colon. We present a case of colonic schwannoma in an asymptomatic patient identified on surveillance colonoscopy. The tumour is of mesenchymal origin and is often challenging to diagnose prior to surgical resection. Endoscopy usually fails to provide adequate sample and diagnosis is usually confirmed on immunohistochemistry. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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