title: Schwannoma of ascending colon treated by laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.
abstract: Schwannomas of the colon are rare and are difficult to diagnose preoperatively, since they often defy endoscopic and radiographic detection. Immunohistochemical stains are useful postoperatively to confirm this tumor, but more reliable diagnostic techniques (such as colonoscopic biopsy with immunohistochemistry) have emerged to enhance preoperative diagnostic accuracy. Here we report an instance of schwannoma arising in the ascending colon, where immunohistochemical staining of a preoperative biopsy facilitated diagnosis. After laparoscopic resection, histologic examination was confirmatory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital and Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hun Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chang Hyung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Jung Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Young Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyeong Rok
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*