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Schwannoma: An uncommon dweller in the adrenal gland
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, Vol 63, Iss 3, Pp 456-459 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020.
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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
- Subjects :
- Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology
medicine.medical_treatment
lcsh:QR1-502
retroperitoneum
Schwannoma
Malignancy
lcsh:Microbiology
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
ancient schwannoma
lcsh:Pathology
Medicine
Nuclear atypia
Neurilemoma
business.industry
Adrenal gland
Adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
General Medicine
Cystic Change
medicine.disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
Histopathology
business
lcsh:RB1-214
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03774929
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8e23a42c40f525aa0ccf130b7694bd4a