Benign schwannoma of the celiac tripod simulating a pancreatic neoplasm
Cedolini, C.; Risaliti, A.; Terrosu, G.; Donini, A.; Anania, G.; Intini, S.
Minerva Chirurgica 51(1-2): 47-49
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733 PMID: 8677045 Document Number: 463502
The authors present a rare case of benign retroperitoneal schwannoma; initially diagnosed as a neoplasm of the pancreas. A comprehensive review of the literature is employed to focus on the main problems involved in the management of this disease: difficulty in formulating a diagnosis, due to the non-specific nature of clinical manifestations; and difficulty in formulating a prognosis, because of the lack of criteria available for distinguishing benign from malignant forms.