Schwannoma: A Rare Subepithelial Lesion of the Colon

Schwannoma is a benign tumor arising from Schwann cells that form the neural sheath. Primary schwannoma of the colon is rare and a few cases have been reported. We report a case of schwannoma of the colon and present the differential diagnosis that must be considered in the evaluation of colonic sub...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Barbeiro,Sandra (author)
Outros Autores: Martins,Catarina (author), Gonçalves,Cláudia (author), Arroja,Bruno (author), Canhoto,Manuela (author), Silva,Filipe (author), Cotrim,Isabel (author), Amado,Cristina (author), Eliseu,Liliana (author), Vasconcelos,Helena (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2015
Assuntos:
Colon
Endosonography
Immunohistochemistry
Neurilemmoma
Texto completo:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452015000200007
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:scielo:S2341-45452015000200007
Descrição
Resumo:Schwannoma is a benign tumor arising from Schwann cells that form the neural sheath. Primary schwannoma of the colon is rare and a few cases have been reported. We report a case of schwannoma of the colon and present the differential diagnosis that must be considered in the evaluation of colonic subepithelial lesions.

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