[A benign retroperitoneal schwannoma: a review of the literature and a report of a new case]

Actas Urol Esp. 1999 Jul-Aug;23(7):621-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

In a 42-years-old woman, an abdominal sonography was done, and a 10 x 9-cm solid cystic tumor on the left kidney appeared. Abdominal CT and arteriography showed a retroperitoneal heterogeneous mass surrounding and obstructing the ureteropelvic left junction. Tumor was removed under open surgery and the pathological study showed a benign schwannoma. We present this case because of its rarity 1%-10% of all primary retroperitoneal tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydronephrosis / etiology
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Neurilemmoma / complications
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnosis*
  • Neurilemmoma / pathology
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / complications
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Retroperitoneal Space / pathology