title: Retroperitoneal ancient schwannoma presenting as an ovarian tumor in a patient with uterine cancer. A case report.
abstract: Ancient schwannomas are rare tumors of neural origin. We present a case of a retroperitoneal ancient schwannoma by discussing the main symptoms, ultrasound and CT findings, treatment, and histopathological characteristics.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pathology Laboratory, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece. dbakalianou@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bakalianou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liapis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salakos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iavazzo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsantopoulos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondi-Pafiti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*