A Case of Cellular Schwannoma of the Retroperitoneum.
- Author:
Jong Bum LEE
;
Jin KIM
;
Young Gyun OH
;
Chang Hwan LEE
;
Sung Kyong SON
;
Sang Lyun NAM
;
Kwang Sun SUH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cellular schwannoma;
Retroperitoneum
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Humans;
Mediastinum;
Neurilemmoma*;
Peripheral Nervous System;
Retroperitoneal Space
- From:Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy
1999;10(2):194-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cellular schwannoma is a variant of schwannoma, and is diagnosed as malignant tumor in over one fourth of cases because of its cellularity, mitotic activity and the occasional presence of bone destruction. This tumor is a tumor with low malignant potential and usually occurs in peripheral nervous system, mainly in the posterior mediastinum and retroperitoneal space. But pelvic retroperitoneal cellular schwannoma is very rare. Recently, we experienced a case of pelvic retroperitoneal cellular schwannoma in a 42-year-old woman; in reporting the case a brief review of the literature is included.
