BUiary tract schwannoma： A rare cause of obstructive jaundice in a young patient

• Published in: 世界胃肠病学杂志：英文版 Vol. 18; no. 37; pp. 5305 - 5308
• Main Author: Gilton Marques Fonseca Andre Luis Montagnini Manoel de Souza Rocha Rosely Antunes Patzina Mario Vinicius Angelete Alvarez Bernardes Ivan Cecconello Jose Jukemura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: CT检查; 原因; 患者; 手术切除; 神经; 阻性; 雪旺氏细胞; 黄疸

Schwannoma is a tumor derived from Schwann cells which usually arises in the upper extremities, trunk, head and neck, retroperitoneum, mediastinum, pelvis, and peritoneum. However, it can arise in the gastro- intestinal tract, including biliary tract. We present a 24-year-old male patient with obstr...