The anterior extraperitoneal approach to the rare presacral/ retroperitoneal schwannoma.
Presacral/retroperitoneal schwannomas are extremely unusual and their surgical approach is challenging. Various surgical approaches have been proposed. Here we describe our experience with the anterior extraperitoneal approach for the Type 3 presacral/retroperitoneal schwannoma. A 33-year-old woman presented with a history of infertility and a presacral/retroperitoneal mass. The patient underwent abdominal/pelvic CT and MRI that demonstrated presence of a solid, well circumscribed Type 3 presacral/retroperitoneal schwannoma. The anterior extraperitoneal approach was successfully used to remove the presacral/retroperitoneal schwannoma. The histopathological evaluation confirmed the preoperative diagnosis. The anterior extraperitoneal approach is helpful as an alternative approach in the surgical management of benign Type 3 presacral/retroperitoneal schwannomas (Fig. 4, Ref. 15).
Department of Neurosurgery, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam Universitesi, Medical School Kahramanmaras, Turkey. mehmetsenoglu@hotmail.com
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Senoglu
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Bulbuloglu
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Demirpolat
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Altun
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Ciralik
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods