A Rare Causing of Difficulty in Defecation: Rectal Schwannoma

A Rare Causing of Difficulty in Defecation: Rectal Schwannoma

Objective: Schwannomas are mainly benign, non-epithelial tumors originating in the Schwann cells, which form nerve sheaths. Schwannomas account for about 2-8% of all gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors, encountered more frequently in the stomach and the small intestine. Schwannomas of the colon and...

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Main Authors: Ozgur Dandin, Levent Tezcan, Dursun Ozgur Karakas, Ahmet Ziya Balta, Ferhat Cuce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GESDAV 2014-02-01
Series:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
Subjects:
Defecation difficulty
schwannoma
immunohistochemical staining
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=20945

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