A Case of Retroperitoneal Schwannoma of the Vagus Nerve.
- Author:
Byoung Kwan YOO
1
;
Kyo Sang YOO
;
Chul Sung PARK
;
Jung Wha LEE
;
Ji Youn YOO
;
Joon Ho MOON
;
Jae One JUNG
;
Jong Pyo KIM
;
Kyoung Oh KIM
;
Cheol Hee PARK
;
Tae Ho HAHN
;
Sang Hoon PARK
;
Jong Hyeok KIM
;
Soo Kee MIN
;
Dae Hyun YANG
;
Choong Kee PARK
Author Information
1. Departments of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. stanyoo@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Schwannoma;
Vagus nerve;
Tumor;
Retroperitoneum
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms/*diagnosis;
English Abstract;
Humans;
Male;
Neurilemmoma/*diagnosis;
Retroperitoneal Space;
*Vagus Nerve;
Vagus Nerve Diseases/*diagnosis
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2005;46(4):302-305
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors that originate from any anatomical site. Most schwannomas occur in the head, neck or limbs, but rarely occur in the retroperitoneal space. Furthermore, the schwannoma originating from the vagus nerve of retroperitoneal space is much rare. We experienced a case of retroperitoneal schwannoma of the vagus nerve. A 34-year-old male was refered to our hospital for the evaluation of abdominal mass on ultrasonography. Endoscopic examination revealed submucosal tumor-like lesion on high body of the stomach. Computed tomography (CT) revealed that the stomach was compressed by a solid tumor in the retroperitoneum. On exploratory laparotomy, this mass turned out to be a baseball sized mass in the retroperitoneal space. The mass was excised in an encapsulated state. Histological examination with immunohistochemical stains revealed a schwannoma of the vagus nerve.
