Schwannoma in the ascending colon, a rare finding on surveillance colonoscopy | Zendy

M. Baig | Zendy; Rikesh Patel | Zendy; Mohammed Ali Kazem | Zendy; Arif Khan | Zendy

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Schwannoma in the ascending colon, a rare finding on surveillance colonoscopy

Author(s) -

M. Baig,

Rikesh Patel,

Mohammed Ali Kazem,

Arif Khan

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of surgical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14

H-Index - 3

ISSN - 2042-8812

DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjz046

Subject(s) - medicine , ascending colon , schwannoma , colonoscopy , asymptomatic , endoscopy , immunohistochemistry , resection , pathology , radiology , surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer

Schwannomas are peripheral nerve sheath tumours that can present as a rare tumour of GI tract, and even more uncommonly within the colon. We present a case of colonic schwannoma in an asymptomatic patient identified on surveillance colonoscopy. The tumour is of mesenchymal origin and is often challenging to diagnose prior to surgical resection. Endoscopy usually fails to provide adequate sample and diagnosis is usually confirmed on immunohistochemistry.

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