Retroperitoneal Schwannoma: Case report

Reda Safwate; El Mehdi Wichou; Soukaina Allali; Mohamed Dakir; Adil Debbagh; Rachid Aboutaieb

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101519

Retroperitoneal Schwannoma: Case report

Urol Case Rep. 2020 Dec 8:35:101519. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101519. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Authors

Reda Safwate¹, El Mehdi Wichou¹, Soukaina Allali¹, Mohamed Dakir¹, Adil Debbagh¹, Rachid Aboutaieb¹

Affiliation

¹ Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center: Urology Department, Casablanca, Morocco.

Abstract

Schwannoma is a rare benign tumor that comes from the SCHWANN cells that sheath the peripheral nerves. Retroperitoneal location is even rarer than the frequency of this neoplasia. The diagnosis is immuno-histochemical and the treatment is surgical. We report the case of a 36-year-old patient with abdominal pain and transit disorders for 4 months. An abdominal CT scan was found a rounded tissue mass of 10 cm long with well-defined borders. The patient was prepared for surgical removal. Per-operatively, a mass was found in the sub hepatic area, pushing the right kidney backwards. Anatomo-pathological examination was in favor of Schwannoma.

Keywords: Oncology; Retroperitoneal Schwannoma; Urology.

Publication types

Case Reports