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| Giant cellular neurilemmoma, a rare mesenchymal tumor of the oesophagus: A case report | ||||||
| Mitali Singhal1, Vatsala Misra1, Vishal Dhingra1, Sri Prakash Misra2 | ||||||
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1Department of Pathology, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad, India.
2Departments of, Gastroenterology, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad, India. | ||||||
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| Singhal M, Misra V, Dhingra V, Misra SP. Giant cellular neurilemmoma, a rare mesenchymal tumor of the oesophagus: A case report with review of literature. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(10):35–38. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Gastrointestinal schwannomas are classified as mesenchymal or neuroectodermal neoplasms. Most common site is stomach followed by rectum. Schwannoma of oesophagus is very rare. It can present with dysphagia and odynophagia.
Case Report: A 30-year-old female was presented with progressive dysphagia, mild odynophagia, retrosternal heartburn and vomiting for last six months. On radiological investigations a rounded radio opaque shadow in right paratracheal region was seen. Endoscopy showed ulcerated mucosa that bled on touch. Lumen was narrowed. Endoscopic biopsy showed only mild dysplasia in squamous epithelial lining. Segmental oesophagectomy was done to remove the mass. On gross examination an already cut open segment of oesophagus of about 6 cm in length was received. An irregular, lobulated, firm, grey white growth, of 7x5x8.5 cm, having smooth external surface was observed towards serosal surface. Cut surface was homogenous white. Histology showed monomorphic spindle shaped cells arranged in fascicular and whorled pattern with nuclear palisading at places. Peri tumoral lymphoid aggregates were also seen. Conclusion: Oesophageal schwannomas are benign tumors having excellent prognosis following surgical resection. A case of oesophageal schwannoma is documented here. | |
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Key Words:
Oesophagus, Schwannomas
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Author Contributions:
Mitali Singhal – Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Vatsala Misra – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically, Final approval of the version to be published Vishal Dhingra – Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Sri Prakash Misra – Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© Mitali Singhal et al. 2012; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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