Retroperitoneal ancient schwannoma: Two cases and review of literature
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Retroperitoneal giant ancient schwannoma.
Ancient schwannoma is a rare variant of benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor, often morphologically mimicking malignancy. Retroperitoneum is an uncommon location. We describe one case of giant retroperitoneal ancient schwannoma. Literature concerning this variant is also reviewed. A 65 year old male presented with altered bowel habits. Imaging findings revealed a large heterogeneous mass in the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0973-1482
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.136660