A giant ancient schwannoma mimicking an adnexal mass: Case report

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KARAKÖSE O., PÜLAT H., Oǧuz S., ZİHNİ İ., Özçelik K. Ç., YALTA T. D., ...More

Medicine (United States), vol.95, no.30, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 95 Issue: 30
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/md.0000000000004240
  • Journal Name: Medicine (United States)
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: adnexal mass, ancient, giant schwannoma, retroperitoneal region
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Ancient schwannoma is a rare tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath. As degenerative properties are defined histologically, it can be wrongly interpreted as malignant. Case presentation: The case presented here is of a giant ancient schwannoma with a pelvic retroperitoneal location, which was mimicking an adnexal mass. Conclusion: In the rarely seen cases in the retroperitoneum, it may reach very large dimensions.