title: Adrenal Schwannoma. Report of two cases.
abstract: Adrenal tumours are frequently incidental discoveries, and their therapy is a subject of controversial discussions. Herein we describe two cases of adrenal schwannoma discovered during autopsy. The accidental observation of two benign schwannomas of the adrenal gland on asymptomatic patients led to the hypothesis that the real frequency of this type of lesion was underestimated. Furthermore, the adrenal origin of the superior retro-peritoneum schwannomas represents a diagnostic hypothesis to be considered when the original structure of the neoplasia can't be established.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. v.arena@libero.it
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Giorgio
authors.forename: Cecilia M J
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Drapeau
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monego
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Mercurio
authors.forename: Arnaldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capelli
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*