An individual with gastric schwannoma with pathologically malignant potential surviving two years after laparoscopy-assisted partial gastrectomy.

Abstract

Schwannomas are a kind of neurogenic tumor. They are generally benign and originate primarily from the central and peripheral nerve. They rarely develop in the gastrointestinal tract: gastric schwannomas make up 0.2% of gastric neoplasms. A malignant gastric schwannoma is a comparatively rare tumor, a few cases have been reported until now. We present the case of a 34-year-old male patient diagnosed during medical examination. The patient was treated with surgical resection, and 2 years passed without recurrence.

• Authors: Akira Watanabe, Hitoshi Ojima, Shigemasa Suzuki, Yasushi Mochida, Isao Hirayama, Yasuo Hosouchi, Yasuji Nishida, Kenji Kashiwabara, Tetsuro Ohno, Erito Mochiki, Hiroyuki Kuwano
• Journal: Case reports in gastroenterology (Case Rep Gastroenterol) Vol. 5 Issue 2 Pg. 502-7 (May 2011) ISSN: 1662-0631 [Electronic] Switzerland
• PMID: 21960956 (Publication Type: Case Reports)