Recurrence of gastric schwannoma

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2023 Apr;115(4):215-216. doi: 10.17235/reed.2023.9480/2023.

Abstract

Gastric schwannoma can be malignant in 13.8% of cases. The prognosis of malignant schwannoma is usually poor, characterized by a rapidly progressive disease course and a poor response to chemotherapy. Normally, the recurrence of schwannoma is due to involvement of the surgical resection margin. In turn, recurrence of malignant gastric schwannoma GS is approximately 50%, 25% locoregional and 25% with liver metastases. Even after a complete gastric resection with associated lymphadenectomy, schwannoma may present liver metastases during follow-up.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms* / secondary
  • Liver Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neurilemmoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Neurilemmoma* / surgery
  • Prognosis
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / surgery