title: Schwannoma of the penis: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of schwannoma located in the penile shaft in a 65-year-old male is described. Special stain using S-100 immunoperoxidase was useful in establishing the diagnosis in this case. We reviewed the literature on penile schwannoma and focussed on the diagnosis of this rare ailment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Yamagata University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishigooka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomaru
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakada
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D009418:S100 Proteins