A Case of Neurilemmoma of the Penis.
- Author:
Dong Hun KIM
1
;
Jae Seung PAICK
;
Je Geun CHI
;
Hee Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
penis;
neurilemmoma
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Neurilemmoma*;
Penis*;
Peripheral Nerves;
Schwann Cells
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1981;22(5):462-465
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neurilemmoma is the most frequent solitary tumor of the peripheral nerves. It is a tumor from Schwann cells, and it is usually solitary and benign. Treatment of this benign lesion is usually by excisional biopsy. This report concerns a rare case of neurilemmoma developed in the penis in a 51 years old male and the relevant literature has been reviewed.
