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| Retroperitoneal schwannoma of the sciatic nerve: Case report and diagnostic review | ||||||
| Alberto Bouzón1, Ángela Iglesias2, Manuel Gómez1, Ángel Álvarez3, Juan Mosquera4 | ||||||
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1Department of Surgery, San Rafael Hospital, A Coruña, Spain.
2Department of Radiology, San Rafael Hospital, A Coruña, Spain. 3Department of Plastic Surgery, San Rafael Hospital, A Coruña, Spain. 4Department of Anatomic Pathology, San Rafael Hospital, A Coruña, Spain. | ||||||
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| Bouzón A, Iglesias Á, Gómez M, Álvarez Á, Mosquera J. Retroperitoneal schwannoma of the sciatic nerve: Case report and diagnostic review. J Case Rep Images Pathol 2016;2:25–28. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Schwannomas are usually benign tumors arising from Schwann cells of peripheral nerve sheaths. They are rarely located in the retroperitoneum and usually incidentally diagnosed. Sciatic nerve involvement is unusual.
Case Report: We report a case of schwannoma of the right sciatic nerve in a 39-year-old female with an incidental diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed a 4.5 cm sciatic nerve dependent lesion located in the right pelvic region. Surgical complete resection of the lesion was performed. Final histopathological exam revealed the tumor to be a schwannoma. Conclusion: Schwannoma of the sciatic nerve can cause a pain in the lower limb similar to chronic sciatica. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is helpful in the differential diagnosis. Histopathological examination gives definitive diagnosis. | |
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Keywords:
Schwann cells, Schwannoma, Sciatic nerve
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Author Contributions
Alberto Bouzón – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Ángela Iglesias – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Manuel Gómez – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Ángel Álvarez – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Juan Mosquera – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2016 Alberto Bouzón et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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