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Large pelvic schwannoma causing bilateral hydronephrosis
Author(s) -
GIRGIN CENGIZ,
ÖZKAN UGUR,
SEZER AKIF,
TUĞYAN NÜKHET
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2003.00702.x
Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , hydronephrosis , laparotomy , radiology , surgery , anatomy , urinary system
Schwannoma is a tumor originating from neural sheath schwann cells. We report here a case of benign retroperitoneal schwannoma that caused bilateral ureterohydronephrosis. The retroperitoneal localization in the present case is unusual. The tumor was 21 × 18 × 11 cm in dimension and reached from the prostate to the umbilical level. Even though the patient had bilateral hydronephrosis, the renal function tests results were in the normal range. Complete surgical excision was achieved by anterior laparotomy. Histological and immunohistochemical studies confirmed the diagnosis. At 6 months follow‐up there was no evidence of recurrence and renal function test results were normal.