A Case of Benign Schwannoma in the Ascending Colon.
- Author:
Yang Won MIN
1
;
Young Ho KIM
;
Hwan Sic YUN
;
Jae Sook KIL
;
Young Chan KIM
;
Seong Hyeon YUN
;
Kyoung Mee KIM
;
Jae J KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yhgi.kim@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Schwannoma;
Colon
- MeSH:
Colon, Ascending/*pathology;
Colonic Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/ultrasonography;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neurilemmoma/*diagnosis/pathology/ultrasonography;
S100 Proteins/analysis/immunology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2007;50(6):398-401
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Schwannomas are rare tumors derived from the cells of Schwann which form the neural sheath. Some patients with gastrointestinal schwannoma have been previously reported in the literature. However, schwannomas of the colon are extremely rare. We herein describe a case of schwannoma of the colon. A 49-year-old woman was admitted with complaint of abdominal pain and investigations revealed the presence of a 4 cm sized mass in the ascending colon. Following right hemicolectomy, histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the colonic lesion to be a benign schwannoma. There was no evidence of specific complication or recurrence until now.
