Laparoscopic removal of retroperitoneal schwannoma in renal hilum: a case report

Abstract Background Schwannomas in the renal hilum are rare among retroperitoneal tumors. However, the possibility of malignant findings cannot be ruled out, and surgery is often indicated. This case was expected to be difficult to remove laparoscopically because the tumor was sandwiched between the...

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Main Authors: Shotaro Yamamoto, Takashi Kawahara, Tomoki Saito, Takahiro Hanai, Teppei Takeshima, Koki Maeda, Kazuhide Makiyama, Hiroji Uemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04698-7