Asymptomatic Ileal Schwannoma presenting as a Mesenteric Tumour Case report and review of literature
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
A schwannoma is a benign tumour which arises from the schwann cells of the central or peripheral nervous system. Common sites include the head and limbs; it is rare that this tumour arises from the gastrointestinal tract’s neural plexus. It is even rarer to fnd the ileum as the site of origin. We report a patient who presented with a central abdominal mass which was preoperatively diagnosed as a mesenteric tumour. However, immunohistochemistry of the surgically-removed specimen proved it to be a benign ileal schwannoma.
Authors and Affiliations
Shahzad Y. Khan| Departments of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Khalid M. Bhatti| Departments of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Sreedharan V. Koliyadan| Departments of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Marwa Al Riyami| Departments of Pathology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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