Retroperitoneal Malignant Schwannoma.
- Author:
In Chul SEON
1
;
Chang Hee HAN
;
Kyung Min KWAK
;
Woong Kyo CHUNG
;
Sung Hak KANG
;
Ok Lan SIN
Author Information
1. Departments of Urology and 1Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malignant schwannoma;
Retroperitoneum
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Myelin Basic Protein;
Neurilemmoma*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2002;43(3):250-252
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Schwannoma, also known as a neurilemmoma, neurinoma, and perineural fibroblastoma, can be either a benign or malignant tumor, arising from the associated nerve sheath. A retroperitoneal malignant schwannoma is a rare tumor. Immunohistochemical staining for S-100, leucine-7 and the myelin basic protein is useful for diagnosis. Here we report a case of retroperitoneal malignant schwannoma with a brief review of the literatures.
