Schwannoma—A Rare Subepithelial Lesion of the Colon
Schwannoma is a benign tumor arising from Schwann cells that form the neural sheath. Primary schwannoma of the colon is rare and a few cases have been reported. We report a case of schwannoma of the colon and present the differential diagnosis that must be considered in the evaluation of colonic sub...
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| author | Sandra Barbeiro Catarina Martins Cláudia Gonçalves Bruno Arroja Manuela Canhoto Filipe Silva Isabel Cotrim Cristina Amado Liliana Eliseu Helena Vasconcelos |
| author_facet | Sandra Barbeiro Catarina Martins Cláudia Gonçalves Bruno Arroja Manuela Canhoto Filipe Silva Isabel Cotrim Cristina Amado Liliana Eliseu Helena Vasconcelos |
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| description | Schwannoma is a benign tumor arising from Schwann cells that form the neural sheath. Primary schwannoma of the colon is rare and a few cases have been reported. We report a case of schwannoma of the colon and present the differential diagnosis that must be considered in the evaluation of colonic subepithelial lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77c217eb9eeb46f185bb3af362b20f762022-12-22T00:04:24ZengKarger PublishersGE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology2341-45452015-03-01222707410.1016/j.jpge.2015.01.006Schwannoma—A Rare Subepithelial Lesion of the ColonSandra Barbeiro0Catarina Martins1Cláudia Gonçalves2Bruno Arroja3Manuela Canhoto4Filipe Silva5Isabel Cotrim6Cristina Amado7Liliana Eliseu8Helena Vasconcelos9Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalPathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalGastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalSchwannoma is a benign tumor arising from Schwann cells that form the neural sheath. Primary schwannoma of the colon is rare and a few cases have been reported. We report a case of schwannoma of the colon and present the differential diagnosis that must be considered in the evaluation of colonic subepithelial lesions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341454515000101ColonEndosonographyImmunohistochemistryNeurilemmoma |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Barbeiro Catarina Martins Cláudia Gonçalves Bruno Arroja Manuela Canhoto Filipe Silva Isabel Cotrim Cristina Amado Liliana Eliseu Helena Vasconcelos Schwannoma—A Rare Subepithelial Lesion of the Colon GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology Colon Endosonography Immunohistochemistry Neurilemmoma |
| title | Schwannoma—A Rare Subepithelial Lesion of the Colon |
| title_full | Schwannoma—A Rare Subepithelial Lesion of the Colon |
| title_fullStr | Schwannoma—A Rare Subepithelial Lesion of the Colon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Schwannoma—A Rare Subepithelial Lesion of the Colon |
| title_short | Schwannoma—A Rare Subepithelial Lesion of the Colon |
| title_sort | schwannoma a rare subepithelial lesion of the colon |
| topic | Colon Endosonography Immunohistochemistry Neurilemmoma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341454515000101 |
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