An individual with gastric schwannoma with pathologically malignant potential surviving two years after laparoscopy-assisted partial gastrectomy

Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2011 May;5(2):502-7. doi: 10.1159/000331561. Epub 2011 Aug 30.

Abstract

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, a few cases have been reported until now. We present the case of a 34-year-old male patient diagnosed during medical examination. The patient was treated with surgical resection, and 2 years passed without recurrence.

Keywords: Gastric schwannoma; Laparoscopy-assisted partial gastrectomy; Malignant; No recurrence.

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