Rectal schwannoma on endoscopic polypectomy

Conventional gastrointestinal schwannomas are rare, most frequently occurring in the stomach while colorectal locations are uncommon and only a small number of cases have been reported. We are reporting this case as it is a very rare tumour at a very rare location. Though schwannomas are considered...

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Published in:	BMJ case reports Vol. 2014; p. bcr2013010483
Main Authors:	Baskaran, Vadsala, Cho, Wai Sum, Perry, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 03-02-2014 BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Case Report
Subjects:	Biopsy Colon Colonic Polyps - pathology Colonic Polyps - surgery Colonoscopy Colorectal cancer Endoscopy Humans Intestinal Polyps - pathology Intestinal Polyps - surgery Male Middle Aged Neurilemmoma - pathology Neurilemmoma - surgery Patients Rare Disease Rectal Neoplasms - pathology Rectal Neoplasms - surgery Surveillance Tumors United Kingdom White
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Summary:	Conventional gastrointestinal schwannomas are rare, most frequently occurring in the stomach while colorectal locations are uncommon and only a small number of cases have been reported. We are reporting this case as it is a very rare tumour at a very rare location. Though schwannomas are considered benign neoplasms, rare cases of malignant schwannoma have been reported. Owing to the uncertainty of the prognosis, our patient is under long-term endoscopic surveillance.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2013-010483