title: Abdominal schwannomas: case report with literature review.
abstract: Schwannomas are rare tumors that arise from Schwann cells in neural sheaths. They are commonly found in the central nervous system, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves of the body. Occasionally, they occur in the gastrointestinal tract, with the stomach being the most common site. However, colorectal and retroperitoneal schwannomas are very rare. Preoperative diagnosis is often difficult and definitive treatment entails surgical excision. We herein present 3 cases of intraabdominal schwannomas.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors: Vishal G
authors: VG
authors: Shelat
authors: Kelvin
authors: K
authors: Li
authors: Shailesh
authors: S
authors: Naik
authors: Chee Yung
authors: CY
authors: Ng
authors: Nandini
authors: N
authors: Rao
authors: Jaideepraj
authors: J
authors: Rao
authors: Aaryan
authors: A
authors: Koura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
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