Radiologic Findings of Renal Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
10.3348/jksr.2018.78.4.289
- Author:
Sung Tae HWANG
1
;
Deuk Jae SUNG
;
Ki Choon SIM
;
Na Yeon HAN
;
Beom Jin PARK
;
Min Ju KIM
;
Jeong Hyeon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. urorad@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2018;78(4):289-294
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Schwannoma is a benign nerve sheath tumor that involves Schwann cells mostly found in the head, neck, posterior mediastinum and extremities. Schwannoma develops rarely in the retroperitoneum; thus, renal schwannoma is extremely uncommon. Differentiation of renal schwannoma from renal cell carcinoma is difficult with radiologic analysis. A few cases of these tumors have been reported in literature, and little has been described regarding imaging appearances. In this study, we present a rare case of a renal schwannoma, resembling renal cell carcinoma, with radiological correlations.
