Gastrointestinal Schwannoma: Case Report
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Schwannoma is a benign, neurogenic, slow-growing neoplasia, originated from Schwann cells, which are responsible by the myeline sheath on the peripheral nerves. This type of tumor is found more frequently on the central and peripheral nervous system and rarely occurs on the gastrointestinal tract1,2,4,5,6,8,10. Along with leiomyoma, leiomyossarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and others, it makes part of the mesenchymal gastrointestinal tumors group2,5,6,10.
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