Open AccessRetroperitoneal cystic schwannoma: A case report with review of literature
Author(s) -
Aparrasimha,
ML Harendra Kumar,
Kalyani Raju,
Manu Madan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.73299
Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , magnetic resonance imaging , malignancy , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , abdominal pain , pathology , surgery
The occurrence of retroperitoneal schwannoma is uncommon and its presence may only be expressed by insidious onset of nonspecific symptoms such as vague abdominal pain. Imaging modalities like computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging may demonstrate the tumor, but due to heterogeneity and degeneration in some tumors, it may mimic malignancy. So, fine needle aspiration cytology followed by tissue sampling through needle biopsies may be essential to confirm the diagnosis prior to the surgery. This case is reported for its rare clinical presentation, having duration of more than 40 years with cystic degenerative changes.