title: Neurilemmoma of the diaphragm mimicking a liver tumor: case report.
abstract: A 47-year-old male with a solid, previously cystic tumor in the subphrenic part of the liver consulted for surgery. Laparotomy showed a well-circumscribed tumor originating from the diaphragm, which made a significant depression in the liver. Complete removal of the tumor was achieved. Pathologic examination led to a diagnosis of neurilemmoma originating from the diaphragm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hiroshima Red Cross and Atomic Bomb Survivors Hospital, 1-9-6 Senda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-8619, Japan. tikesurg@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikegami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ezaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujihara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography