Gastric Schwannoma in an elderly man: A case report
- Author:
Muhammad Afiq Mohamad
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Collective Name:Razman Jarmin; Suria Hayati Md Paizi
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Schwannoma;
stomach schwannoma;
gastrointestinal schwannoma
- From:The Malaysian Journal of Pathology
2020;42(3):455-459
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Schwannomas are mesenchymal tumors that are characteristically benign and slow growing, which
originate from any nerve with Schwann cell sheath. Gastrointestinal schwannomas are rare with
distinct morphologic features as compared to schwannomas of soft tissue or central nervous system.
A 77-year-old male patient was diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumor based on radiological
findings and clinical impression when he presented with worsening abdominal discomfort and pain.
He underwent distal gastrectomy however histopathological examination of the tumour revealed
schwannoma. This case report presents a rare case of a symptomatic gastric schwannoma, whose
definitive diagnosis was established by histopathological and immunohistochemical findings
postoperatively.
- Full text:5.2020my01095.pdf
