Schwannoma of ascending colon treated by laparoscopic right hemicolectomy

Schwannomas of the colon are rare and are difficult to diagnose preoperatively, since they often defy endoscopic and radiographic detection. Immunohistochemical stains are useful postoperatively to confirm this tumor, but more reliable diagnostic techniques (such as colonoscopic biopsy with immunohi...

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Published inWorld journal of surgical oncology Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 81
Main Authors Kim, Hun Jin, Kim, Chang Hyung, Lim, Sang Woo, Huh, Jung Wook, Kim, Young Jin, Kim, Hyeong Rok
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 15.05.2012
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Ascending colon
Care and treatment
Case Report
Colectomy
Colectomy - methods
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal cancer
Gastrointestinal system
Health aspects
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopy
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma - pathology
Neurilemmoma - surgery
Patient outcomes
Schwannoma
South Korea
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Summary:Schwannomas of the colon are rare and are difficult to diagnose preoperatively, since they often defy endoscopic and radiographic detection. Immunohistochemical stains are useful postoperatively to confirm this tumor, but more reliable diagnostic techniques (such as colonoscopic biopsy with immunohistochemistry) have emerged to enhance preoperative diagnostic accuracy. Here we report an instance of schwannoma arising in the ascending colon, where immunohistochemical staining of a preoperative biopsy facilitated diagnosis. After laparoscopic resection, histologic examination was confirmatory.
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ISSN:1477-7819
1477-7819
DOI:10.1186/1477-7819-10-81