title: Laparoscopic resection of a retroperitoneal degenerative schwannoma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Bariatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Orit
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kaidar-Person
authors.forename: Minyoung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zundel
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szomstein
authors.forename: Raul J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space