Pancreatic schwannoma: A case report and review of literature
Poosawang, W.; Kiatkungwankai, P.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 96(1): 112-116
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 23720987 Document Number: 13937
Pancreatic schwannoma is an extremely rare neoplasm, derived from Schwann cells that line the nerve sheaths. It is also referred to as neurilemmoma. The authors report a case of a 46-year-old Thai female who presented with dyspepsia, weight loss and epigastric mass. An examination by ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a septated cystic tumor in the pancreatic head, 5.8x5.5x5.3 cm in size. Pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed to remove this tumor. A microscopic examination identified proliferating spindle cells that are consistent with neurilemmoma (schwannoma). No complications were found after the operation. At 18-month follow-up, the patient remains asymptomatic and has no signs of recurrence.
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