Duodenal schwannoma, an infrequent entity

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2021 Jul;113(7):548-549. doi: 10.17235/reed.2020.7371/2020.

Abstract

Schwannomas are benign tumors derived from the Schwann cells of the neural sheath. Their incidence in the digestive tract is very low and generally occurs in the stomach, colon and rectum. Duodenal schwannoma is even rarer.

MeSH terms

  • Colon
  • Duodenum
  • Humans
  • Neurilemmoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Neurilemmoma* / surgery
  • Rectum