Neurilemmoma: an unusual benign tumor of the cervix.
BACKGROUND
A Neurilemmoma (also called Schwannoma) is a benign, slowly growing neoplasm of the Schwann cells which may occur in association with any nerve. Its finding in the cervix of the uterus is extremely rare.


METHODS
At a routine annual exam, a 47-year-old woman was found to have a tumor on the posterior lip of the cervix. The patient was completely asymptomatic. The tumor was excised using a large electrical loop (LEEP) and found to be a benign Neurilemmoma. Subsequently a CT scan of the pelvis did not reveal any other abnormalities and no further treatment was contemplated.


CONCLUSIONS
A benign neurilemmoma can present on the cervix as a vascular appearing tumor. This is a most unusual location for this tumor which arises from the Schwann cell of a nerve sheet.
LeMaire
William J
WJ
Mount Edgecumbe Hospital, South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Sitka Alaska, USA. awlemaire@hotmail.com
Kreiss
Connie
C
Commodore
Ann
A
Barker
Edward A
EA
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000473:pathology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014626:Vaginal Smears