Atypical presentation of an ancient retroperitoneal schwannoma mimicking a renal hydatid cyst: a case report and literature review

Atypical presentation of an ancient retroperitoneal schwannoma mimicking a renal hydatid cyst: a case report and literature review

Abstract Schwannomas are benign neurogenic encapsulated peripheral nerve tumors of Schwann cells that rarely occur in the retroperitoneum. We present a case of a 22-year-old man who presented with right flank pain and was initially diagnosed as hydatid cyst based on the imaging and borderline result...

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Main Authors: Hamza Bashir, Abraish Ali, Muhammad Nauman, Asad Shahzad Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Schwannoma
Retroperitoneal mass
Renal hydatid cyst
Surgical excision
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-023-00405-y

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