Retroperitoneal Schwannomas of Renal and Pararenal Origin: Presentation of Two Case Reports

Retroperitoneal schwannomas are a rare entity. They originate from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheaths and may be of renal or pararenal origin. We report on two patients with retroperitoneal schwannomas, who received surgery under the suspicion of renal cell carcinoma.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Herden, Jan, Drebber, Uta, Ural, Yasemin, Zimmer, Sandra, Wille, Sebastian, Engelmann, Udo H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4387351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25918605
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/rt.2015.5616
Descripción
Sumario:Retroperitoneal schwannomas are a rare entity. They originate from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheaths and may be of renal or pararenal origin. We report on two patients with retroperitoneal schwannomas, who received surgery under the suspicion of renal cell carcinoma.

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