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Primary Culture of Human Vestibular Schwannomas
Published on: July 20, 2014
Digestive tract schwannoma
A A Khan1, A M P Schizas, A B Cresswell
1Department of General Surgery, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, Sidcup, UK. iftee@hotmail.com
Background:
Digestive tract schwannomas (DTS) are rare benign mesenchymal tumours usually affecting females between 30 and 60 years old.
Methods:
We retrospectively reviewed 2 cases of DTS treated at our hospital. The first case is a 38-year-old female with gastric schwannoma presenting with acute upper gastro-intestinal bleeding. The second case is a 36-year-old female with mesenteric schwannoma presenting with chronic right iliac fossa pain. Both patients underwent surgical resection of the tumour.
Results:
Histology and immunohistochemistry revealed the typical appearance of a DTS.
Conclusion:
DTS is most commonly found in the stomach. It is usually asymptomatic but can present with variable symptoms. Definitive diagnosis can only be made on the basis of immunohistochemistry. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice.
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