An Individual with Gastric Schwannoma with Pathologically Malignant Potential Surviving Two Years after Laparoscopy-Assisted Partial Gastrectomy

An Individual with Gastric Schwannoma with Pathologically Malignant Potential Surviving Two Years after Laparoscopy-Assisted Partial Gastrectomy

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,...

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Main Authors: Akira Watanabe, Hitoshi Ojima, Shigemasa Suzuki, Yasushi Mochida, Isao Hirayama, Yasuo Hosouchi, Yasuji Nishida, Kenji Kashiwabara, Tetsuro Ohno, Erito Mochiki, Hiroyuki Kuwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gastric schwannoma
Malignant
Laparoscopy-assisted partial gastrectomy
No recurrence
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/331561

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