The Neurilemmoma of the Penis: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hyun Woo KIM
1
;
Ja Hyun KOO
;
Kyu Shik JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Busan Armed Forces General Hospital, Busan Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Neurilemmoma;
penis
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Neural Crest;
Neurilemmoma*;
Penis*;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1981;22(3):354-357
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neurilemmoma or Schwannoma is a arising from the sheath of Schwann and is embryologically derived from the neural crest. It is usually solitary and may be benign or malignant, solid or cystic. encapsulated or diffuse. We report a rare case of benign neurilemmoma (Antoni A type) of the penis in a 20 year-old male, and the relevant literature was reviewed.
