Two Cases of Cecal Schwannoma Which Were Removed by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection.
- Author:
Byeong Kwang CHOI
1
;
Rok Seon CHOUNG
;
Sang Yup LEE
;
Tae Un YANG
;
Sun Hwa KIM
;
In Kyung YOO
;
Sang Kyu LEE
;
Seung Young KIM
;
Sung Woo JUNG
;
Ja Seol KOO
;
Jong Jin HYUN
;
Hyung Joon YIM
;
Sang Woo LEE
;
Jai Hyun CHOI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Neurilemmoma; Cecum; Endoscopic mucosal resection
- MeSH: Carcinoid Tumor; Cecum; Colon; Colonoscopy; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Neurilemmoma; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Polyps
- From:Intestinal Research 2013;11(1):56-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Schwannoma in colorectum is a rare subepithelial polyp of mesenchymal origin, which is derived from the neural sheath, and most of reported cases were removed surgically. We, herein, describe two cases of schwannoma of the cecum, which were removed by endoscopic mucosal resection. A 34-year-old man and a 62-year-old man presented with abdominal discomfort and bowel habit change. The patients were diagnosed with a subepithelial tumor in the cecum on colonoscopy and underwent endoscopic mucosal resection under a tentative impression as neuroendocrine tumor, such as carcinoid tumor. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the colonic lesion to be a benign schwannoma.
