Retroperitoneal schwannoma

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2018 Sep;110(9):597. doi: 10.17235/reed.2018.5569/2018.

Abstract

Schwannoma is a mesenchymal tumor that is mainly located in the peripheral nerves or the central nervous system. Its retroperitoneal location is rare and commonly asymptomatic. Thus, it is usually diagnosed when imaging tests are performed for other purposes. The clinical course of Schwannoma is benign but it also has malignant potential. Therefore, surgical resection is the treatment of choice. The definitive diagnosis is anatomopathological. In this context, we present a patient with retroperitoneal Schwannoma.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Neurilemmoma*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms*
  • Retroperitoneal Space