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Binny Khandakar1, Soumit Dey2, Prabir Chandra Paul2
1Department of Pathology, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India. binikhandakar@gmail.com.
Archives of Iranian Medicine
|December 8, 2014
Summary
Ancient schwannoma, a rare benign nerve tumor, can mimic malignancy and uncommonly occur in the retroperitoneum. This case highlights diagnosis and successful surgical management of a giant retroperitoneal ancient schwannoma.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Ancient schwannoma is a rare variant of benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
- It often presents with morphological features that mimic malignancy.
- The retroperitoneum is an uncommon anatomical location for this tumor type.
