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An individual with gastric schwannoma with pathologically malignant potential surviving two years after laparoscopy-assisted partial gastrectomy.

Authors :
Watanabe A
Ojima H
Suzuki S
Mochida Y
Hirayama I
Hosouchi Y
Nishida Y
Kashiwabara K
Ohno T
Mochiki E
Kuwano H
Source :
Case reports in gastroenterology [Case Rep Gastroenterol] 2011 May; Vol. 5 (2), pp. 502-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Aug 30.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Schwannomas are a kind of neurogenic tumor. They are generally benign and originate primarily from the central and peripheral nerve. They rarely develop in the gastrointestinal tract: gastric schwannomas make up 0.2% of gastric neoplasms. A malignant gastric schwannoma is a comparatively rare tumor, a few cases have been reported until now. We present the case of a 34-year-old male patient diagnosed during medical examination. The patient was treated with surgical resection, and 2 years passed without recurrence.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1662-0631
Volume :
5
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Case reports in gastroenterology
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
21960956
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1159/000331561