[A case of retroperitoneal schwannoma treated by laparoscopic resection]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2009 Mar;55(3):129-31.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of retroperitoneal schwannoma treated by laparoscopic surgery. A 32-year-old woman presented with a mass in the retroperitoneal space that was incidentally revealed by abdominal echography. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass 95 mm in diameter in the retroperitoneal cavity which had a cystic component. With a diagnosis of retroperitoneal tumor, laparoscopic resection was performed. Pathological diagnosis was retroperitoneal benign schwannoma consisting of Antoni A and B types. Our case is the largest retroperitoneal schwannoma tumor which was removed by laparoscopic surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnosis
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed