Rectal schwannoma on endoscopic polypectomy.
Conventional gastrointestinal schwannomas are rare, most frequently occurring in the stomach while colorectal locations are uncommon and only a small number of cases have been reported. We are reporting this case as it is a very rare tumour at a very rare location. Though schwannomas are considered benign neoplasms, rare cases of malignant schwannoma have been reported. Owing to the uncertainty of the prognosis, our patient is under long-term endoscopic surveillance.
Department of Gastroenterology, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, UK.
Vadsala
V
Baskaran
Wai Sum
WS
Cho
Michael
M
Perry
D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*