Synchronous Development of Schwannoma in the Rectus Abdominis and Lipoma in the Chest: A Case Report.
10.5292/jkbjts.2014.20.2.109
- Author:
Ju Oh KIM
1
;
Ki Yong AN
;
Hwang Se BONG
;
Kyu Jung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. mdaky@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
rectus abdominis muscle;
schwannoma;
lipoma
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lipoma*;
Male;
Neurilemmoma*;
Peripheral Nerves;
Rectus Abdominis*;
Thoracic Wall;
Thorax*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Bone and Joint Tumor Society
2014;20(2):109-112
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced a case of 63 years old male patient who had synchronous rectus abdominis intramuscular schwannoma and chest wall lipoma. Schwannoma is rare benign tumor which derived from nerve sheath and mainly peripheral nerve of flexor part. The authors report rare synchronous schwannoma and lipoma development.
