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Gastric Schwannoma: A Case Report
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Romdhane, Hayfa Cheikh, Myriam Mzoughi, Zeineb Slama, Sana Ben Ennaifer, Rym Belhadj, Najet |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Schwannomas are generally benign, slow growing tumors. They are rarely observed in the gastrointestinal tract with the most common site being the stomach. These tumors are usually asymptomatic. The preoperative diagnosis via endoscopy is a challenging issue due to the difficulty of differentiation from other submucosal tumors. A 54-year-old woman presented with epigastric pain persisting for the last 10 months. Upper endoscopy revealed an elevated submucosal mass of the gastric antrum. The overlying mucosa was normal. Biopsy specimens yielded only unspecific signs of mild inactive chronic inflammation. Endoscopic ultrasound examination noted a hypoechoic homogeneous mass lesion located in the gastric antrum. The mass appeared to arise from the muscularis propria, and there was no perigastric lymphadenopathy. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan identified a homogeneous round mass and arising from the antrum of the stomach. Submucosal tumor was suspected and surgical intervention was recommended. The patient underwent an elective laparoscopic partial gastrectomy. The histopathologic features and immunohistochemical-staining pattern were consistent with a benign gastric schwannoma. Our patient shows no recurrence with a follow-up of one year. The definitive diagnosis of gastric schwannomas requires immunohistochemical studies. Complete margin negative surgical resection, as in this case, is the curative treatment of choice. The clinical course is generally benign. |
| Starting Page | 711 |
| Ending Page | 713 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/download/849/750 |
| PubMed reference number | 28028429 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2016.849 |
| DOI | 10.4081/cp.2016.849 |
| Journal | Clinics and practice |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Chronic inflammation Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Epigastric pain Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Gastric Schwannoma Gastric Tissue Gastrointestinal tract structure Histopathology Lymphatic Diseases Mucous Membrane Muscle layer Neurilemmoma Patients Physical Inactivity Pituitary Neoplasms Pyloric antrum Specimen Staining method Stomach Neoplasms Subtotal gastrectomy X-Ray Computed Tomography pediatric intracranial germ cell brain tumor |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
