1. [A case of benign schwannoma in the ascending colon].
- Author
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Min YW, Kim YH, Yun HS, Kil JS, Kim YC, Yun SH, Kim KM, and Kim JJ
- Subjects
- Colonic Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Colonic Neoplasms pathology, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Neurilemmoma diagnostic imaging, Neurilemmoma pathology, S100 Proteins analysis, S100 Proteins immunology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Ultrasonography, Colon, Ascending pathology, Colonic Neoplasms diagnosis, Neurilemmoma diagnosis
- Abstract
Schwannomas are rare tumors derived from the cells of Schwann which form the neural sheath. Some patients with gastrointestinal schwannoma have been previously reported in the literature. However, schwannomas of the colon are extremely rare. We herein describe a case of schwannoma of the colon. A 49-year-old woman was admitted with complaint of abdominal pain and investigations revealed the presence of a 4 cm sized mass in the ascending colon. Following right hemicolectomy, histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the colonic lesion to be a benign schwannoma. There was no evidence of specific complication or recurrence until now.
- Published
- 2007