Solitary Schwannoma in the Psoas Muscle.
- Author:
Sang Hun SEOK
1
;
Mun Chul KIM
;
Hoon CHUNG
;
Sang Pyung LEE
;
Gi Hwan CHOI
;
Hyung Tae YEO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Solitary schwannoma;
Retroperitoneum;
Psoas muscle
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cranial Nerves;
Female;
Humans;
Leg;
Low Back Pain;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neurilemmoma*;
Neurofibromatosis 1;
Psoas Muscles*;
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2001;30(9):1127-1129
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The vast majority of schwannomas occur on cranial nerves, and rarely in the retroperitoneum. Solitary schwannoma in the psoas muscle is extremely rare. The authors present a case of retroperitoneal neoplasm in the psoas muscle identified as schwannoma which is not associated with von Recklinghausen's disease. A 68 years old female patient was admitted because of low back pain and weakness at the left leg. CT and MRI revealed a large cystic mass with well-defined margin and multiple internal septation within the left psoas muscle. The tumor was totally extirpated and histologically confirmed as a schwannoma.
