Isolated Colonic Schwannoma in the Ascending Colon: A Case Report and Literature Review of Schwannomas in the Large Intestine

Schwannomas are benign mesenchymal spindle cell tumors arising from the Schwann cells that form the peripheral neural sheath. Several recent studies indicate that although reports of gastrointestinal schwannomas have increased with advanced technological developments in immunohistochemical staining,...

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Published inJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology Vol. 72; no. 5; pp. 358 - 363
Main Authors Nam, In Chul, Lee, Yedaun, Kim, Seung Ho, Yoon, Jung-Hee, Baek, Hye Jin, Lee, Kwang-Hwi, Nam, Kyung Han
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한영상의학회 01.05.2015
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방사선과학
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ISSN1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI10.3348/jksr.2015.72.5.358

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Summary:Schwannomas are benign mesenchymal spindle cell tumors arising from the Schwann cells that form the peripheral neural sheath. Several recent studies indicate that although reports of gastrointestinal schwannomas have increased with advanced technological developments in immunohistochemical staining, isolated colonic schwannomas are extremely rare. Moreover, it is known to be somewhat difficult to diagnose colonic schwannoma before surgical operation. In this paper, we report a case of isolated schwannoma that was incidentally discovered in the ascending colon, along with a review of few recent literatures. KCI Citation Count: 0
Bibliography:G704-000499.2015.72.5.002
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI:10.3348/jksr.2015.72.5.358