[Solitary giant retroperitoneal neurofibroma]

Retroperitoneal nerve sheath tumors (RNST), which include benign and malignant schwannomas and neurofibromas, are rare. A 71-year-old woman was complaining of flank pain. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a retroperitoneal tumor measuring 22 x 15. It was successfully removed and extirpated through a midline laparotomy incision. It weighed 7 kgs. Histochemical and immunohistochemical staining of the tumor are useful for the diagnosis of solitary neurofibroma. After a two year follow-up, the patient is in good health, asymptomatic and without evidence of local recurrence.