The Ultrasonographic Findings of a Gallbladder Schwannoma: A Case Report.
- Author:
Han Bee LEE
1
;
Myeong Ja JEONG
;
Soo Hyun KIM
;
Soung Hee KIM
;
Ji Young KIM
;
Jae Hyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Korea. hanbeelee@korea.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Schwannoma;
Gallbladder;
Neurogenic tumor;
Biliary tract;
Ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Biliary Tract;
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic;
Female;
Gallbladder;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Mucous Membrane;
Neurilemmoma
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2008;27(1):31-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A schwannoma of the gallbladder is an extremely rare tumor. We report a case of a 45-year-old woman with a polypoid mass in her gallbladder. The mass was discovered incidentally as a heterogeneous enhancing mass in the infundibulum of the gallbladder on an abdominal CT scan performed during an evaluation of a reported nonspecific left lower abdominal pain. An ultrasonography revealed that the overlying mucosa of gallbladder was intact. Moreover, a laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed and the mass was confirmed as a gallbladder schwannoma.
