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Schwannoma: An uncommon dweller in the adrenal gland

Authors :
Saraswathy Sreeram
G G Laxman Prabhu
KN Sanman
PV Santosh Rai
Shrinath P Shetty
Chaithra G Venkataramana
Source :
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, Vol 63, Iss 3, Pp 456-459 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020.

Abstract

An elderly adult woman presented with upper abdominal pain to the urology department. Imaging studies revealed a right adrenal lesion with central necrosis, abutting the large vessels and suggestive of malignancy. Histopathology showed an encapsulated spindle cell tumor with marked nuclear atypia, cystic change, and hemorrhage. S100 immunomarker was strongly and diffusely positive. Final diagnosis was ancient schwannoma with secondary change. Schwannomas are rare in the adrenal gland, with

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03774929
Volume :
63
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Accession number :
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