Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2018

Gastric Schwannoma presenting as a right iliac fossa lump- a case report

Dr. Avnish Gill, Dr Praveen Suryawanshi

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Schwannomas , also known as neurinomas, are tumors originating from any nerve that has a Schwann cell sheath¹. Schwannomas are most commonly found in the cranial vault, involving the myelin forming cells of the 8th cranial nerve, in a condition called vestibular neuroma¹⁰. These neoplasms are rare among the mesenchymal tumors of   gastrointestinal tract with the most common site being the stomach representing 0.2 % of all gastric tumors. These tumors are usually benign, slow growing and asymptomatic,but in some cases bleeding , epigastric pain or a palpable mass may occur. The pre–operative diagnosis via endoscopy is a challenging issue due to the difficulty of differentiation from other submucosal tumours.

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Dr. Avnish Gill, Dr Praveen Suryawanshi, Gastric Schwannoma presenting as a right iliac fossa lump- a case report, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-2 | February-2018

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