Oesophageal Schwannoma: A Postoperative Diagnosis

Oesophageal Schwannoma: A Postoperative Diagnosis

Oesophageal schwannomas are rare benign tumours with very few case reports in the literature. It is very difficult to diagnose these tumours preoperatively and is often confused with other benign tumours like leiomyomas and GIST. Hereby, a case of 42-year-old male is described who presented to us wi...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. PD09 - PD10
Main Authors: Sharma, Aditya, Nag, Hirdaya Hulas, Nekarakanti, Phani Kumar, Bhat, Vidya Sharada, Sharma, Monika
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 01-02-2019
Subjects:
dysphagia
oesophageal leiomyoma
oesophageal tumour
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Summary:Oesophageal schwannomas are rare benign tumours with very few case reports in the literature. It is very difficult to diagnose these tumours preoperatively and is often confused with other benign tumours like leiomyomas and GIST. Hereby, a case of 42-year-old male is described who presented to us with the complaint of progressive dysphagia for the past two and a half year that posed a challenge regarding preoperative diagnosis. The patient was operated on the lines of oesophageal leiomyoma, later on which histopathology came out to be schwannoma.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2019/40178.12571