Retroperitoneal Schwannoma: A Case Report
Published: 2023-06-07
Page: 87-91
Issue: 2023 - Volume 6 [Issue 2]
Marwa Sabur *
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Imad Elazzaoui
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Mohammed Lamghari
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Mahmoud Dabbagh
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Amine Maazouz
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Hind Hablaje
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Mohamed Najih
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Hakim Elkaoui
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Ahmed Bounaim
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Mountassir Moujahid
Department of Visceral Surgery I, Military Hospital Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Schwannomas are benign tumors that arise from neural sheath Schwann cells, generally located in the head and neck, often along the cranial nerves, they constitute a particularly rare neoplasm among tumors of the retroperitoneal area.
We report the case of a 63-year-old lady consulting for abdominal discomfort and urinary symptoms and was found to have a retroperitoneal mass at CT Scan and MRI.
Keywords: Schwannoma, retroperitoneum, peripheral nerve tumors, surgical resection