title: [Benign schwannoma of the celiac tripod simulating a pancreatic neoplasm].
abstract: The authors present a rare case of benign retroperitoneal schwannoma; initially diagnosed as a neoplasm of the pancreas. A comprehensive review of the literature is employed to focus on the main problems involved in the management of this disease: difficulty in formulating a diagnosis, due to the non-specific nature of clinical manifestations; and difficulty in formulating a prognosis, because of the lack of criteria available for distinguishing benign from malignant forms.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi, Udine.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cedolini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Risaliti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Terrosu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anania
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Intini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002445:Celiac Artery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Schwannoma benigno del tripode celiaco simulante una neoplasia pancreatica.