Laparoscopic resection of a retroperitoneal degenerative schwannoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Degenerative schwannomas are rare benign tumors. The patient presented in this case report complained of a dull left upper quadrant pain for several months. A computed tomography scan revealed a low-density lesion at the level of T12. The lesion was laparoscopically resected and pathologic examination revealed a degenerative schwannoma.
Pinto
David
D
Department of Surgery, The Bariatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USA.
Kaidar-Person
Orit
O
Cho
Minyoung
M
Zundel
Nathan
N
Szomstein
Samuel
S
Rosenthal
Raul J
RJ
D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space