A rare case of giant retroperitoneal neurilemmoma
| Autor: | Chao Gao, Feng-Chi Zhu, Bo-zhao Ma, Hao-Wen Jia, Jian Lu, Jing Yang, Wei Guo, Feng Qi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 48 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1473-2300 03000605 43669867 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0300060520935302 |
| Popis: | Neurilemmoma, also known as schwannoma or neurinoma, is a tumor that originates from neural sheath Schwann cells. Giant neurilemmomas derived from the retroperitoneum have rarely been reported. We herein describe a woman with a giant retroperitoneal neurilemmoma that was initially incorrectly diagnosed as an inflammatory abdominal mass. The tumor extended from the patient’s hypogastrium to her pelvic cavity and measured 20 × 15 × 10 cm. The tumor was excised via laparotomy and diagnosed as a retroperitoneal neurilemmoma through histological and immunohistochemical examination. Although rare, particularly in the giant form, neurilemmoma should be considered as an important differential diagnosis in patients with a retroperitoneal tumor or inflammatory abdominal mass. Complete excision should be considered for the potential cure of giant retroperitoneal neurilemmomas. |
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