A solitary malignant schwannoma mimicking a pancreatic pseudocyst. A case report.
A case is presented in which a cystic process occupying the body and tail of the pancreas peroperatively was regarded as a pancreatic pseudocyst but post-operatively showed a microscopic picture of cystic malignant schwannoma. It is concluded that in case of a presumed pancreatic pseudocyst, peroperative microscopy--when possible--of frozen sections of the cyst wall before performing a drainage operation is indicated.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000473:pathology*