Korean J Med.
2017 Aug;92(4):411-414. 10.3904/kjm.2017.92.4.411.
Retroperitoneal Schwannoma Mimicking an Adrenal Mass
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pjs00@yuhs.ac
- 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2392351
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2017.92.4.411
Abstract
- A schwannoma is a benign neoplasm originating from the Schwann cells of the neural sheath. The most common type of benign schwannomas is the acoustic neuroma presenting with deafness. We report a rare case of schwannoma mimicking an adrenal mass. A 66-year-old woman was diagnosed with an adrenal incidentaloma measuring 10 cm in length on a health checkup. The hormonal study revealed that the adrenal mass was non-functioning. Due to a high risk of adrenal malignancy, a retroperitoneal mass excision, distal pancreatectomy, splenectomy, wedge resection of stomach, and left adrenalectomy were conducted. The subsequent histopathologic examination revealed it to be a benign schwannoma.
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