Korean J Urol.
1992 Apr;33(2):380-383.
A case of retroperitoneal neurilemmoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Neurilemmoma is wel1 encapsulated tumor of Schwann cell origin. It is more often solid than cystic and. usually solitary and may be benign. The treatment is surgical excision. We report a 42-year-old man hospitalized with complaints of RUQ pain and palpable mass. There was no endocrinological abnormality. Ultrasonography, computerized tomography and angiography revealed right huge extrarenal mass without metastatic evidence. The patient underwent surgical excision.
