Benign schwannoma of the abdominal wall: A rare case report and a review of literature
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Case Reports - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Tumors of the peripheral nerve sheath (neurilemmomas or schwannomas) are uncommon, affecting approximately 5% of adults. The incidence of such a tumour over the abdominal wall is extremely rare. They are mostly benign and require complete surgical excision to prevent a sequel. Here, we report a single case of a 22-year-old male presenting with a lump over the left flank and was treated in our teaching medical institution in Eastern India. Various imaging modalities (ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging) were used to diagnose this tumor, before it was surgically excised. Histopathology confirmed the swelling to be a benign schwannoma of the abdominal wall. We have also reviewed the literature associated with this rare clinical entity. To the best of our knowledge, only a handful of case reports on abdominal wall schwannomas have been reported so far.
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Shouptik Basu
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